Death of the Scorpion

Oct 27, 1976

1h 30m

★ 5.0

Overview

The film plunges into the intrigue of a love triangle in which is involved a former actress who has a relationship with her husband, a film producer, her lover, the screenwriter of the films he produces and a criminal lawyer.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Teide

José María Forn Costa

Septiembre P.C.

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Cast

Carmen

Teresa Gimpera

Luis

Eusebio Poncela

Andrés

Antonio Casas

Fernando

Miguel Narros

Isabel

Ivonne Sentis

Juan

José María Blanco

Álvaro

Josep Castillo

Detective

Jorge Bofill

Maquillador (uncredited)

Manuel Bronchud

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