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To Kill a Clown (1972)

R 104 min  -  Drama | Horror  -   23 August 1972 (USA)
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A young hippie couple rent a secluded cabin on the beach in an attempt to re-connect with each other and save their marriage... See full summary »

Director:

George Bloomfield

Writers:

Algis Budrys (novel), George Bloomfield (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Alan Alda, Blythe Danner and Heath Lamberts
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Cast

Cast overview:
Alan Alda ...
Maj. Evelyn Ritchie
Blythe Danner ...
Lily Frischer
Heath Lamberts Heath Lamberts ...
Timothy Frischer
Eric Clavering Eric Clavering ...
Stanley
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A young hippie couple rent a secluded cabin on the beach in an attempt to re-connect with each other and save their marriage. Unfortunately, the man they rented the cabin from is a military-brat sociopath (Alan Alda) with two dogs more vicious than his temper. Written by Melysa <melysa@runwithscissors.com>  

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Based On Novel

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He turned a man into a fool, and a game into a nightmare.

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Drama | Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Doberkiller See more »

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Palomar Pictures (I), Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Mono

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Algis Budrys won a Mystery Writers Edgar Special Award for "The Master of the Hounds," the novella this film was based on, originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, August 27, 1966. See more »