The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 7.389 |
Directed By
Sergio Martino
Crew
Eugenio Alabiso
Ernesto Gastaldi
Eduardo Manzanos
Mario Van Riel
Sauro Scavolini
Sergio Martino
Giorgio Bertolini
Luciano Martino
Luciana Marinucci
Lewis E. Ciannelli
Nico D'Alessandria
Eduardo Manzanos
Emilio Foriscot
Gianni Maddaleni
Riccardo Donilla
Laura Currelli
Fabio Diotallevi
Romano Pampaloni
Mariano Canales
Raffaele Benedetti
Enzo Porcelli
Francesco Narducci
José Luis Galicia
Giancarlo Ferrando
Jaime Pérez Cubero
Giorgio Bertolini
Lamberto Palmieri
Bruno Nicolai
Giancarlo Venarucci
TOP CAST
George Hilton
Peter Lynch
Anita Strindberg
Cléo Dupont
Alberto de Mendoza
John Stanley
Ida Galli
Lisa Baumer
Janine Reynaud
Lara Florakis
Luigi Pistilli
Inspector Stavros
Tom Felleghy
Mr. Brenton
Luis Barboo
Sharif
Lisa Leonardi
Stewardess
Tomás Picó
George Barnett
Fulvio Mingozzi
Kurt Baumer
Franco Caracciolo
passerby on a bicycle
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