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The Woman Is a Stranger(1968)
Status: Released
Date: 1968-01-17
62%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
The psychotic son of a film producer becomes obsessed with a beautiful blonde starlet while in Cannes, lures her to his hotel room and strangles her. His mother finds out, but can she keep her mouth shut to protect her son? Meanwhile, the young killer meets another pretty blonde...
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Compagnie Européenne de Production Cinématographique (CEPC)
Movie: The Woman Is a Stranger
Top 10 Billed Cast
Anne Vernon
Sophie
Jess Hahn
Floyd Delaney
Geneviève Grad
Lise
Anna Gaël
Lucille Baller
Alice Sapritch
Mrs. Fernande Brussette
Claude Cerval
Joe Kerr
Jean Michaud
Danielle Durou
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Overview
The psychotic son of a film producer becomes obsessed with a beautiful blonde starlet while in Cannes, lures her to his hotel room and strangles her. His mother finds out, but can she keep her mouth shut to protect her son? Meanwhile, the young killer meets another pretty blonde...
Release Date
1968-01-17
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