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The Catamount Killing

The Catamount Killing

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The Catamount Killing

1975

1h 33m

6.9(7 votes)

Mystery

Drama

Crime

Overview

A banker troubled by both business and personal problems is transferred to a small town. There he meets and seduces an older woman. Together, they decide to pull off a payroll holdup together.

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Hallmark Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Mark Kalvin

Ann Wedgeworth

Ann Wedgeworth

Kit Loring

Chip Taylor

Chip Taylor

Ken Travers

Louise Caire Clark

Iris Loring

Patricia Joyce

Patricia Joyce

Alice Craig

Polly Holliday

Polly Holliday

Miss Pearson

Stuart Germain

Mr. Hardy

Rod Browning

Easton

Peter Brandon

Peter Brandon

Marthy

Lotti Krekel

Lotti Krekel

Helga

Creative team

Directed by: Krzysztof Zanussi
Written by: Krzysztof Zanussi
Sheila More
Produced by: Manfred Durniok

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