Night of the Scorpion (1972)
This Spanish-Italian co-production tells the story of a man who feels deep guilt for the death of his wife: he, an alcoholic, is convinced that he accidentally caused her fatal fall in their house while he was drunk. He finds a new wife, but he is unable to cope with his first wife's death. Furthermore, the maid and his sister do not accept the new woman in the household. After a while, bodies begin turn up ... and the grave of the man's first wife is empty!
Director:
Alfonso Balcázar
Writer:
Alfonso Balcázar
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Nuria Torray as Sara |
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Teresa Gimpera as Jenny |
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José Antonio Amor as Oliver Bromfield |
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Daniela Giordano as Ruth |
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Gioia Desideri as Helen |
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Alicia Tomás as Clara, the waitress |
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Osvaldo Genazzani as The Private Detective |
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Carlo Gentili as The Doctor |
| Writing | José Ramón Larraz | Story |
| Writing | Alfonso Balcázar | Screenplay |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni | Music |
| Directing | Alfonso Balcázar | Director |
| Writing | Alfonso Balcázar | Story |
| Art | Alberto Boccianti | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Jaime Deu Casas | Cinematography |
| Writing | Giovanni Simonelli | Writer |
| Production | Antonio Liza | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Teresa Alcocer | Editor |