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 fun Giallo! Death Walks on High Heels has one of the most convoluted plots I've run into - even by Giallo standards. While the movie may lack the quantity of murder scenes found in other Gialli (although at least one murder scene is as violent as they come), Death Walks on High Heels makes up for this shortcoming with more plot twists than a mountain road and boatload of red herrings. It had me guessing (incorrectly, I might add) up to the very end. It's all about the mystery and director Luciano Ercoli skillfully casts the shadow of suspicion on just about everyone in the cast. Much of the movie is told quite nicely in flashbacks with bits and pieces of the story being revealed as each person confesses to what they may or may not have seen. There's even a pair of bumbling Scotland Yard detectives who are (surprise, surprise) actually funny. Overall, Death Walks on High Heels is very well done.
The acting is a notch or two above what I've come to expect in a Giallo. The highlight, at least for me, is Nieves Navarro. She is amazing as Nicole. I didn't think I would ever say this, but I think she might have been capable of challenging Edwige Fenech in my mind as the Queen of the Giallo had she made a few more of these movies. I'm looking forward to checking out more of her work.
As much as I enjoyed Death Walks on High Heels, it's not without its flaws. Chief among them, at least to me, is a "cheat" with respect to one of the murders. I don't want to give anything away, but there is one particularly nasty murder that the killer could not have committed given the circumstances immediately following the murder. Hopefully, with repeat viewings, I can reconcile this point in my mind and just enjoy the movie for what it is.
Finally, and I'm really starting to sound like a shill, NoShame's new DVD is fantastic. I would have never dreamed that a movie like Death Walks on High Heels would look this good. Bravo NoShame!
- bensonmum2
- Mar 6, 2006
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1