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Praying Mantis

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1982-01-01

Runtime: 113 mins

Director: Jack Gold

Writer: Philip Mackie

Spoken language:

Genres: Romance, Drama, Crime, TV Movie

Original title: Praying Mantis

Production Companies: Portman Entertainment Group, Channel 4 Television

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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