After a French stripper is harassed by a man who wants a cache of diamonds stolen by her late father, she flees to England in the company of a doctor, but danger follows.After a French stripper is harassed by a man who wants a cache of diamonds stolen by her late father, she flees to England in the company of a doctor, but danger follows.After a French stripper is harassed by a man who wants a cache of diamonds stolen by her late father, she flees to England in the company of a doctor, but danger follows.
- Nicole Rochard
- (as Susan Scott)
- Michel Aumont
- (as Simon Andreu)
- Captain Lenny
- (as George Rigaud)
- Smith
- (as J. Manuel Martin)
- Jack
- (uncredited)
- Ragazza nel night
- (uncredited)
- Philip
- (uncredited)
- Peggy
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe English language version on the UK Blu-ray from Arrow carries the title "Death Stalks on High Heels".
- GoofsWhen Nicole encounters the killer for the first time, he puts her T-shirt over her head, but some discrepancy in continuity is evident in the following shots.
- Quotes
Dr. Robert Matthews: Oh, I used to be very curious, Nicole. I wanted to know absolutely everything about everything. Then, one day, it dawned on me that every one of my questions meant listening to an answer, and every one of the answers meant a disappointment.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Il mostro (1977)
What a thoroughly engaging and exhilarating crime/thriller! The script doesn't always make sense and I counted at least three major holes/errors in the plot (situations that are pretty much impossible given the explanation during the climax), but "Death Walks in High Heels" is a tremendously entertaining film that you won't mind watching several times without ever getting bored. Luciano Ercoli cleverly sustains a fast pacing as well as a high tension-level, mainly by constantly switching locations, introducing new yet fundamental supportive characters and even implementing insightful flashbacks. The film starts in Paris with only three main characters, yet during the climax in the little English village there suddenly is nearly a dozen people involved in the mystery and several others have already died. Granted, this isn't the most violent Giallo available on the market (although one particular killing sequence is effectively nauseating), but the lack in bloodshed is widely compensated by the insane number of red herrings and ingenious little details to improve the mystery. Ernesto Gastaldi, whose pen literally was a nearly inexhaustible source for Italian cult classics, largely scripted "Death Walks in High Heels" and this also partly explains the film's success. The photography is stunning and extremely stylish, Stelvio Cipriani's score is more than enchanting and last but not least the acting performances are very pleasing. Susan Scott is an adequate actress and, moreover, a truly ravishing woman! She's probably the only living female creature who can turn you on simply by eating raw pieces of fish. No kidding! The others (male) actors do a fine job too, including Frank Wolff, Simon Andreu and the always suspicious-looking Luciano Rossi. The absolute best role is for Carlo Gentilli, as the cynic Scotland Yard inspector Baxter. Priority-viewing for the rapidly increasing number of Giallo-fans.
- Coventry
- Mar 28, 2007
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1