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Night of the Scorpion(1972)
Status: Released
Date: 1972-01-07
45%
13 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
Overview:
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!
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Spain,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
International Apollo Films
Movie: Night of the Scorpion
Top 8 Billed Cast
Nuria Torray
Sara
Teresa Gimpera
Jenny
Daniela Giordano
Ruth
Gioia Desideri
Helen
Alicia Tomás
Clara, the waitress
Osvaldo Genazzani
The Private Detective
Carlo Gentili
The Doctor
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