Night of the Scorpion (1972): Cast
Night of the Scorpion is a 1972 horror film directed by Alfonso Balcázar, starring Teresa Gimpera as Jenny, Daniela Giordano and Osvaldo Genazzani. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Alfonso Balcázar
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Balcázar
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Night of the Scorpion About?
The premise of Night of the Scorpion without spoilers.
In this Spanish‑Italian co‑production, an alcoholic man is haunted by guilt over his first wife's death, believing his drunken negligence caused her fatal fall at home. He remarries, but his sister and the household maid reject the new wife. Soon mysterious bodies appear and the grave of his first wife is found empty, deepening the unsettling mystery.
Night of the Scorpion Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- deep cleavage
- sister in law sister in law lesbian sex
- lesbian sex
- naked female breasts
- female nudity
- mansion
- spanish giallo
- giallo
- detective
- alcoholic
- manor
- stepmother stepson relationship
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- stepmother seduces stepson
- incestuous desire
- woman wears a black bra
- female orgasm
- milf
- stepmother attracted to stepson
- rolls royce silver cloud
- woman looks at her body in a mirror
- giving up drinking
- woman exposes her breasts
- female voyeur
- awkward family dinner
- jealousy
- woman wears a nightgown
- jealous woman
- whirlwind romance
- wife cheats on husband with his sister
- scene before opening credits
- mother watches son have sex
- sister in law sister in law sex
- painting of a nude woman
- jealous stepmother
- woman has sex with father and son
- female topless nudity
- husband kills his wife
- starts with a funeral
- animal cruelty
- close up of an eye
- family home
- woman has sex with brother and sister
- love triangle
- candelabra
- young stepmother
- hand over someone's shoulder
- stepmother in love with stepson
- miniskirt
- cleavage
- beehive hairdo
Night of the Scorpion Cast & Characters
Teresa Gimpera leads the cast as Jenny, with Daniela Giordano as Ruth and Osvaldo Genazzani as The Private Detective. Directed by Alfonso Balcázar; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfonso Balcázar
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Teresa Gimpera as Jenny - Daniela Giordano as Ruth
- Osvaldo Genazzani as The Private Detective
- Nuria Torray as Sara
Also Starring in Night of the Scorpion
· 4 more- Carlo Gentili The Doctor
- Gioia Desideri Helen
- Alicia Tomás Clara, the waitress
- José Antonio Amor Oliver Bromfield
More from Alfonso Balcázar
More films directed by Alfonso Balcázar: A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity, Watch Out Gringo! Sabata Will Return, Sartana Does Not Forgive and Electra One.
Night of the Scorpion Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “An Open Tomb... An Empty Coffin” and “Las noches del escorpión”.
- Also known as
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- An Open Tomb... An Empty Coffin
- Las noches del escorpión
- Il cadavere di Helen non mi dava pace
- The House of the Living Dead
- The Night of the Scorpion
- Una tomba aperta... una bara vuota
- 蝎子之夜
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Movies Like Night of the Scorpion
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Night of the Sinner, Scorpio Nights 3 and The Scorpion.
Night of the Scorpion FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Night of the Scorpion, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Night of the Scorpion?
Night of the Scorpion runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Night of the Scorpion released?
Night of the Scorpion was released on January 7, 1972.
Who directed Night of the Scorpion?
Night of the Scorpion was directed by Alfonso Balcázar.
More films by Alfonso Balcázar Who is in the cast of Night of the Scorpion?
Night of the Scorpion stars Teresa Gimpera as Jenny, Daniela Giordano as Ruth and Osvaldo Genazzani as The Private Detective, among 8 credited actors.
Does Night of the Scorpion have a post-credit scene?
No. Night of the Scorpion has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Night of the Scorpion in?
The original language of Night of the Scorpion is Spanish.
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