sergio martino be a great director and who have contribute a lot to italian genre cinema and and as far a i be consider and his gialli from the 1970s be the undisputed highlight in his impressive repertoire . la coda dello scorpione aka . the case of the scorpion tale of 1971 be one of these impressive film martino have contribute to italian horror most original sub genre and and another proof that the man be a master of atmosphere and style and suspense . my personal favorite of the martino film i have see so far be still the insanely brilliant your vice be a locked room and only i have the key of 1972 and follow by torso ( 1973 ) and the strange vice of mr wardh ( 1971 ) and all of which i personally like even more than this one . that purely a matter of personal taste and however and a la coda dello scorpione be an equally excellent film that be essential for every fan of italian horror cinema and suspense in general . the film and which delivers tantalize suspense from the very beginning have a complex and grip plot that begin with the mysterious demise of a millionaire who have die in a plane crash . insurance investigator peter lynch ( george hilton ) be assign to verify the circumstance the insurance company which be due to pay a large sum to the decease man wife . soon after lynch begin to investigate and a person be brutally kill and which be just the beginning of a series of murder . the case of the scorpion tail excellently deliver all the element a great giallo need . the film be stunningly suspenseful from the beginning and the score by bruno nicolai be brilliant and the plot be wonderfully convolute and and the killer identity remain a mystery until the end . regular giallo lead man george hilton once again delivers an excellent performance in the lead . sexy anita strindberg be absolutely ravish in the female lead . the include the great luigi pistilli and one of the most brilliant regular of italian genre cinema of the 60 and 70 and and alberto de mendoza and another great actor who should be familiar to any lover of italian cinema . athens and where most of the film take place and be actually a great setting for a giallo . the atmosphere be constantly gripping and and the photography great and and bruno nicolai ingenious score make the suspense even more intense . long story short represent la coda dello scorpione be another excellent giallo from sergio martino and an absolute must see for any lover of the sub genre . stylish and suspenseful and and great in all regard .