Movie: Once the Killing Starts

Top 7 Billed Cast

Patrick O'Neal
Patrick O'Neal

Michael Lane

Angharad Rees
Angharad Rees

Stella Mason

Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen

George Newton

Gerald Sim
Gerald Sim

Peterson

Gary Watson
Gary Watson

Inspector Rush

Patricia Donahue
Patricia Donahue

Elizabeth Lane

Terry Wright
Terry Wright

Detective Constable Waters

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    Married college professor Michael Lane falls in love with one of his students and hatches an elaborate scheme to dispose of his wife, Elizabeth. His murder plot goes as planned. However, he soon receives an anonymous note: "I know what you did, murderer!" Prof. Lane frantically tries to discover who knows his secret...

  • Release Date

    1974-01-07

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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    English
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