Film
Praying Mantis
1982 · 1h 53m · Romance · Drama · Crime
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- 7.3
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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.
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
Crew
- Jack GoldDirector
- Philip MackieWriter
- Hubert MonteilhetNovel
- Ian WarrenProducer
- Dickie BamberProducer
- John CoquillonDirector of Photography
- Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer
- Keith PalmerEditor
- Irene LambCasting
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1982
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rated
- 15
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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