Sea Tales (Russian: Морские рассказы) is a 1967 Soviet adventure film directed by Aleksey Sakharov and Aleksandr Svetlov.

In the first story the Russian sailor Nikolay and the former bullfighter Spaniard Jose Maria take a boat, the owner of which plans to flood him in order to get insurance.

The captain, in a prior conversation with the ship’s owner, had agreed to sink the vessel at the first opportunity to claim a large insurance payout.

During a routine inspection at the port, the contraband was discovered by the famous customs officer Petrenko, nicknamed "The Scorpion," known for his sharp instincts.

Convinced there was an informant aboard the ship, Kolya devised a clever plan to identify the snitch and publicly humiliate "The Scorpion," ensuring the contraband’s safe transport.