sergio martino have impress me recently with his giallo classic the strange vice of mr wardh and the unforgettably title and your vice be a locked room and only i have the key but even so and i wasn not expect too much from this film . the case of the scorpion tail doesn not get mention as much a the aforementioned title when it come to classic giallo discussion but i do not know why and because this be at least as good a those two . dario argento may be the king of giallo and but with the five film that he make sergio martino surely isn not too far behind . in some way and he even surpass the master . all of martino film be release prior to the jewel in argento crown and the magnificent profondo rosso and so back in the early seventy martino be the king . the plot here follow the idea of murder for profit and and follow the insurance payout of a wealthy man . his wife inherit $ 1 million and and it isn not long before there people out for her blood . when she turn up dead shortly thereafter and an insurance investigator and a plucky and attractive young journalist follow up the case . the case of the scorpion tail may not benefit from the beautiful edwige fenech and but it do have two of martino collaborator on board . most famous be george hilton and who work with marino on the strange vice of mr wardh and all the color of the dark and along with a number of other giallos . hilton have a great screen presence and and every time i see him in an italian thriller while it become obvious why he be repeatedly cast . the beautiful anita strindberg and who will be remember from your vice be a locked room and star alongside hilton and excellently provide the classic giallo female lead . sergio martino do a good job in the director chair once again and with several beautiful scene the best of which take place in a room bath with green light . the score by bruno nicolai ( wardh ) excellently set the mood and but it be the script that and once again and be the drive force behind martino success . ernesto gastaldi and the writer for martino other four giallo and have put together a script that be thrill while stay away from the common giallo pitfall of not make sense while thus liberate this film from the rest of the illogical genre . the case of the scorpion tail be a quality giallo film and and yet another success for the great sergio martino . if you like giallo and you will love this .