"La Morte Cammina Con I Tacci Alti" aka "Death Walks With High Heels" was my first venture into the world of Luciano Ercoli, and I have to say that this gripping 1971 film is a terrific example of the wonderful Giallo-genre. I have not yet seen Ercoli's directorial debut film, "Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion" ("Le Foto Proibite Di Una Signora Per Bene", 1970), but if it is anywhere near as good as this film, I am more than looking forward to it. "Death Walks On High Heels" is an intelligently scripted and excellently executed Giallo that focuses on the mystery elements of the sub-genre, more than on the Horror elements. And what a mystery it is! Nicole (Nieves Navarro), a sexy Paris exotic dancer and daughter of an infamous Jewel thief, is being threatened with murder by an unrecognizably masked assailant. In order to save her own life, Nicole goes to England with Robert Matthews (Frank Wolff), a rich doctor who has fallen for her. But the danger does not cease to exist across the pond... I do not want to give away any of the marvelous plot twists in this gem, which is why my plot description is only quite vague. What I can say, however, is that this is an excellent specimen of the Italian Giallo, which all the desirable trademark ingredients. Stunning suspense and genuine creepiness are present from the first minute, all coming along with an excellent score and on beautiful settings. The film is not very gory, especially not by Giallo-standards, but it includes more than one moment of delightful sleaze. Sexy Nieves Navarro was a delight to cult-cinema fans in several genres, most frequently in Spaghetti Westerns and in Gialli, and she is once again great here. This is the third-to-last film starring the great Frank Wolff, the last ones being the brilliant "Milano Calibro 9", which ranks among the greatest crime flicks ever made, and a presumably trashy film called "When The Women Lost Their Tails". Wolff, an American, who had become one of the greatest regulars in Italian genre cinema after starring in Spaghetti Westerns including such masterpieces as "Once Upon A Time In The West" and "The Great Silence", sadly committed suicide in 1971 - a great loss for Italian cinema. This is one of the many films that prove what a great actor he was. Simon Andreu is also good in the role of Nicole's Parisian macho boyfriend. The supporting cast includes many familiar faces for fans of Italian cinema, such as the weird-looking Luciano Rossi and George Rigaud. All said, "Death Walks With High Heels" is a terrific Giallo that comes with my highest recommendations. A must-see for all suspense-fans!