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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.975 |
Directed By
Jack Gold
Crew
Hubert Monteilhet
Jack Gold
Philip Mackie
Brian Simmons
Keith Batten
Keith Palmer
John Coquillon
Irene Lamb
Ian Warren
Simon Wakefield
Renée Glynne
Dickie Bamber
Frank Heeney
Bridget Sellers
Norman Dickens
Helen Lennox
Robert Cartwright
Herbert Smith
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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