the case of the scorpion tail have all the element that be necessary in order to make an effective giallo movie . the story be standard giallo . when a man die in a plane crash his wife ( ida galli ) collect a $ 1 million life insurance policy . the widow head to greece for the payout but a series of gruesome murder follow her . there be plenty of suspect and include a tenacious investigator ( george hilton ) from the insurance agency and the widow lover . director martino keep the story move at a fast pace while the viewer try to guess the identity of the killer . anita strindberg ( also memorable in your vice be a locked room and only i have the key and who saw her die . ) be a stunning look heroine . it one of martino best film .