Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- paranoid
- glamorous
- late night thriller viewing
- giallo double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as an energetic, suspenseful giallo whose efficient tension, performances, and exotic locations outweigh its implausible, mechanically constructed plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lisa's associates, Peter, police investigators, and other characters are successively framed as possible killers.
Greek hotels, streets, and landmarks provide an alluring backdrop for murders, pursuit, and surveillance.
Masks, photographic clues, disappearing suspects, and hidden motives drive the murder investigation.
Insurance investigator Peter Lynch protects Lisa but becomes the prime suspect after her murder and the disappearance of the money.
Films like The Case of the Scorpion's Tail, and why
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
shared giallo mystery structure, shifting suspects, murder investigation, and paranoia
Deep Red
shared Italian thriller tradition, elaborate clues, stylish suspense, and recurring murders
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
shared European mystery atmosphere, glamorous locations, blackmail, and an investigation surrounded by dangerous suspects
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergio Martino
- Release Date
- 1971-08-16
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (93)
Cast
- George Hilton
- Anita Strindberg
- Alberto de Mendoza
- Ida Galli
- Janine Reynaud
- Luigi Pistilli
- Tom Felleghy
- Luis Barboo
- Lisa Leonardi
- Tomás Picó
Common questions
- What is The Case of the Scorpion's Tail about?
- A glamorous Greek murder puzzle turns an insurance investigator into both detective and suspect amid blackmail, betrayal, and a vanished fortune.
- What is The Case of the Scorpion's Tail like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Case of the Scorpion's Tail as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Case of the Scorpion's Tail violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Case of the Scorpion's Tail as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Case of the Scorpion's Tail?
- Critics broadly regarded it as an energetic, suspenseful giallo whose efficient tension, performances, and exotic locations outweigh its implausible, mechanically constructed plot.
- Which films are like The Case of the Scorpion's Tail?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Deep Red, and The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh.
- How long is The Case of the Scorpion's Tail?
- The Case of the Scorpion's Tail runs 96 minutes.
