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title: 'The Case of the Scorpion''s Tail (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sergio Martino'
released: '1971-08-16'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-case-of-the-scorpions-tail-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066924/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)

1971 · 95 min · Mystery, Thriller · Italy, Spain

Original title: La coda dello scorpione

## Synopsis

The Case of the Scorpion's Tail is a 1971 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by Sergio Martino and starring George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Alberto de Mendoza, Ida Galli, Luigi Pistilli, and Janine Reynaud. The film follows a string of murders occurring after the sudden death of a businessman with a valuable life insurance policy.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sergio Martino](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-martino)
- **Screenplay:** [Eduardo Manzanos](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduardo-manzanos), [Ernesto Gastaldi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernesto-gastaldi), [Sauro Scavolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/sauro-scavolini)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruno Nicolai](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-nicolai)
- **Producer:** [Luciano Martino](https://cinepixo.com/people/luciano-martino)
- **Director of Photography:** [Emilio Foriscot](https://cinepixo.com/people/emilio-foriscot)
- **Editor:** [Eugenio Alabiso](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugenio-alabiso)

## Cast

- [Ida Galli](https://cinepixo.com/people/ida-galli)
- [Fulvio Mingozzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fulvio-mingozzi)
- [Alberto de Mendoza](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-de-mendoza)
- [Lisa Leonardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-leonardi)
- [George Hilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-hilton)
- [Franco Caracciolo](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-caracciolo)
- [Tom Felleghy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-felleghy)
- [Luigi Pistilli](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-pistilli)
- [Anita Strindberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/anita-strindberg)
- [Janine Reynaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/janine-reynaud)

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