The Case of the Scorpion's Tail
6.7
After her husband dies in a freak plane accident, a woman leaves London for Athens to collect his generous life insurance policy. She soon discovers that others besides herself are keen to get their hands on the money - and are willing to kill for it. Meanwhile, a private investigator arrives to investigate irregularities in the claim, teaming up with a beautiful reporter.
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Cast
12 people
George Hilton
Peter Lynch
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All the Colours of the Dark
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Anita Strindberg
Cléo Dupont
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Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key
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Alberto de Mendoza
John Stanley
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Delusions of Grandeur
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Ida Galli
Lisa Baumer
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Be Sick… It's Free
La Dolce Vita
Janine Reynaud
Lara Florakis
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Succubus
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Luigi Pistilli
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Tom Felleghy
Mr. Brenton
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The Cat o' Nine Tails
Obsession
Luis Barboo
Sharif
Known for
Conan the Barbarian
Female Vampire
Lisa Leonardi
Stewardess
Known for
Murder Mansion
All the Colours of the Dark
Tomás Picó
George Barnett
Also in
The People Who Own the Dark
The Lady of the Orient-Express
Fulvio Mingozzi
Kurt Baumer
Known for
Suspiria
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Franco Caracciolo
passerby on a bicycle
Known for
L'allenatore nel pallone
Eccezzziunale... veramente
Sergio Martino Director · Ernesto Gastaldi Screenplay Sauro Scavolini Screenplay
First release August 16, 1971 · Produced in Italy, Spain · Production Copercines, Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica
Production
Devon Film
Production
Copercines
Production
Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica
Production
Italy · Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La coda dello scorpione
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 16, 1971
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
May 25, 1973 · Theatrical
Spain
February 21, 1972 · Theatrical
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