Praying Mantis (1982)
Overview
A middle-aged professor's young bride and his assistant plan to commit a double murder disguised as a "Crime Passionel", but discover too late that one of their intended victims has become a fellow conspirator.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.222 |
Directed By
Jack Gold
Crew
Jack Gold
Philip Mackie
Hubert Monteilhet
Dickie Bamber
Ian Warren
John Coquillon
Keith Palmer
Irene Lamb
Robert Cartwright
Simon Wakefield
Norman Dickens
Bridget Sellers
Renée Glynne
Herbert Smith
Frank Heeney
Keith Batten
Brian Simmons
Helen Lennox
Mary Hillman
John Hills
Carl Davis
TOP CAST
Jonathan Pryce
Christian Magny
Cherie Lunghi
Beatrice Manceau
Carmen du Sautoy
Vera Canova
Kevin McNally
Bernard
David Schofield
Cafe Waiter
Clive Swift
Dr. Faure
Jonathan Blake
David
Anna Cropper
Gertrude
Sarah Berger
Madeleine
Richard Warner
Monsieur Magny
Margaret Ward
Madame Magny
Arthur Brauss
Richter
Friedrich von Thun
Insurance Director
John Bryans
Dubreuil
Barbara Young
Solicitor's Secretary
Gordon Kane
Sound Technician
Douglas Wilmer
Maitre Fleury
Derek Smith
Maitre Chardois
Joby Blanshard
Dr Laporte
Peter Blake
Dr Courant
Denyse Alexander
Alice
Carol Gillies
Convent Sister
Ralph Schicha
Rudi
Gerard Hely
Bank Cashier
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