The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
La coda dello scorpione (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 35min
- Crime, Horror
- 16 Aug 1971 (Italy)
- Movie
An insurance investigator tries to determine any irregularities in the policy of a heiress' dead husband, but soon finds himself suspected of her murder.
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| George Hilton | ... |
Peter Lynch
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| Anita Strindberg | ... |
Cléo Dupont
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| Alberto de Mendoza | ... |
John Stanley
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| Janine Reynaud | ... |
Lara Florakis
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| Luis Barboo | ... |
Sharif
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Tom Felleghy | ... |
Mr. Brenton
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| Lisa Leonardi | ... |
Hostess
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Tomás Picó | ... |
George Barnet
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| Ida Galli | ... |
Lisa Baumer
(as Evelyn Stewart)
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| Luigi Pistilli | ... |
Inspector Stavros
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Franco Caracciolo | ... |
Passante in bicicletta (uncredited)
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Giulio Massimini | ... |
Speaker TV (uncredited)
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Fulvio Mingozzi | ... |
Kurt Baumer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergio Martino | ||
Written by
| Eduardo Manzanos | ... | (story) (as Eduardo M. Brochero) |
| Eduardo Manzanos | ... | (screenplay) (as Eduardo M. Brochero) & |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Sauro Scavolini | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Luciano Martino | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruno Nicolai | ||
Cinematography by
| Emilio Foriscot | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eugenio Alabiso | ||
Editorial Department
| Giancarlo Venarucci | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| José Luis Galicia | ... | (as Galicia) |
| Jaime Pérez Cubero | ... | (as Cubero) |
Art Direction by
| Giorgio Bertolini | ||
Costume Design by
| Luciana Marinucci | ||
Makeup Department
| Mario Van Riel | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ricardo Bonilla | ... | production supervisor (as Riccardo Bonilla) |
| Fabio Diotallevi | ... | production supervisor |
| Lamberto Palmieri | ... | production manager |
| Enzo Porcelli | ... | production supervisor (as Vincenzo Porcelli) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mariano Canales | ... | assistant director |
| Nico D'Alessandria | ... | assistant director (as Domenico D'Alessandria) |
Sound Department
| Bruno Moreal | ... | sound mixer |
| Pietro Ortolani | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giancarlo Ferrando | ... | camera operator |
| Gianni Maddaleni | ... | assistant camera |
| Francesco Narducci | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laura Curreli | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lewis E. Ciannelli | ... | dubbing director: English version |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | voice dubbing: Janine Reynaud (uncredited) |
| Pino Colizzi | ... | voice dubbing: George Hilton (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Tomas Picò (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Anita Strindberg (uncredited) |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Tom Felleghy (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Luigi Pistilli (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Alberto de Mendoza (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Evelyn Stewart (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Sperli | ... | voice dubbing: Luis Barboo (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Devon Film (an Italo-Spanish coproduction)
- Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica (an Italo-Spanish coproduction)
Distributors
- Kora-Film (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Rosa Films S.A. (1972) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Arcade Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Arrow Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Video (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Best Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
- Dado Group (Brazil) (VHS)
- FilmArt (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- FilmArt (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Mac Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Neo Publishing (2006) (France) (DVD)
- NoShame Films (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Regia Films (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- Today Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- V.M.W. Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- X-Rated Kultvideo (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aegian Film (filming in Greece was organized by)
- Mares-Sub (the diving equipment was kindly provided by)
- Ditta Mayer (costumes)
- Technochrome (Cromoscope by)
- N.C. (dubbing and synchronization)
- C.D. (dubbing collaboration)
- Elios Film (studios)
- Gemelli (music publisher)
Storyline
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When a plane explodes in the air with no survivors, the unfaithful Lisa Baumer is informed that her husband, businessman Baumer, left a one-million-dollar insurance policy and she is the beneficiary. She travels from London to Athens to receive the payment in cash and then to travel to Greece to meet her lover. Meanwhile, the insurance company suspects that a bomb might be planted in the plane and assigns their investigator Peter Lynch to investigate the widow in Greece. Soon she is threatened by Baumer's lover Lara Florakis and her bodyguard Sharif, but Peter protects and rescues her from the attackers. When the front desk calls Lisa to take the taxi to the airport, they discover that she was murdered, and the money has vanished. Soon local Police Inspector Stavros, Interpol Agent John Stanley and the French Investigative Reporter Cléo Dupont, who is having an affair with Peter, investigate the case where Peter is the prime suspect. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 70mm blow-up version released in Spain. See more » |
| Goofs | Luis Barboo's stunt double's hair is much longer than the military cut flattop he sports. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Through the Keyhole: An Interview with Sergio Martino (2015). See more » |
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[last lines]
Cléo Dupont: Oh, John, you're still in town! I was told you flew out of Athens yesterday. John Stanley: Well, before I went anywhere, I was waiting... for a beautiful day and a beautiful girl. See more » |