Night of the Scorpion

Name: Night of the Scorpion
Director: Alfonso Balcázar
Released: 1972
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5
Cast: José Antonio Amor, José Antonio Amor, Daniela Giordano, Daniela Giordano, Nuria Torray

1972 · 91 MIN · IMDB 5.0 · 333 VOTES · DIR. Alfonso Balcázar

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!

Dialogue Timeline — 634 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:31 I really want to see the house we´ll live in

00:06:52 Where´s Jenny?

00:09:39 She´s the first Mrs. Bromfield

00:11:38 And who´ll be that person?

00:13:49 Neither you...

00:15:40 A drink?

00:23:46 You´re disgusting!

00:26:01 Don´t forget I move quiet and that can be very useful

00:27:42 - Get out of here, Pussy - Let it stay Clara

00:30:48 Clara could have done it for you

00:35:34 ...but it can start an investigation

00:38:40 I´ll go with you

00:43:03 Maybe that help you to calm down

00:45:58 Thank you, I came here to say goodbye to Ruth I´m going to England and I don´t know when I´ll return

00:49:07 Can you give me more details like when we talked on the phone?

00:50:51 Didn´t you think she may be the one?

00:52:38 Look... I never leave this garden

00:54:03 It´s possible... Although she didn´t tell me anything

00:55:52 It would be terrible news for Oliver, if she finds out

01:00:13 ...then...

01:02:11 He seems a very nice person

01:08:35 What´s the matter, Clara?

01:10:19 Go to the cellar and check if it´s working

01:15:46 - But Oliver... - I´ve already decided

Cast & Characters

José Antonio Amor Oliver José Antonio Amor husband Daniela Giordano Ruth Daniela Giordano Oliver's wife Nuria Torray Sara Nuria Torray Oliver's stepmother Teresa Gimpera Jenny Teresa Gimpera Oliver's sister Gioia Desideri Helen Gioia Desideri Oliver's ex-wife Alicia Tomás Clara Alicia Tomás La Cameriera-maid

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed634

Dialogue density7.0 lines / min

First line00:03:31

Final line01:15:46

Production Record

DirectorAlfonso Balcázar

LanguageSpanish

IMDb votes333