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Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
Communion (original title)

R  98 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller   -  13 November 1976 (USA)
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After a young girl is brutally murdered during her first communion, her strange and withdrawn older sister becomes the main suspect.

Director:

Alfred Sole

Writers:

Rosemary Ritvo (original screenplay), Alfred Sole (original screenplay)
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Alice Sweet Alice -- When ten-year-old Karen (Brooke Shields) is killed in church on the occasion of her first communion, her seemingly innocent older sister Alice (Paula Sheppard) becomes the prime suspect.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Linda Miller Linda Miller ...
Catherine Spages
Mildred Clinton Mildred Clinton ...
Mrs. Tredoni
Paula E. Sheppard Paula E. Sheppard ...
Alice Spages (as Paula Sheppard)
Niles McMaster Niles McMaster ...
Dominick 'Dom' Spages
Jane Lowry Jane Lowry ...
Aunt Annie DeLorenze
Rudolph Willrich Rudolph Willrich ...
Father Tom
Michael Hardstark Michael Hardstark ...
Detective Spina
Alphonso DeNoble Alphonso DeNoble ...
Mr. Alphonso
Gary Allen Gary Allen ...
Jim DeLorenze
Brooke Shields ...
Louisa Horton Louisa Horton ...
Dr. Whitman
Tom Signorelli Tom Signorelli ...
Detective Brennan
Lillian Roth Lillian Roth ...
Pathologist (as Miss Lillian Roth)
Patrick Gorman ...
Father Pat
Kathy Rich Kathy Rich ...
Angela DeLorenze
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Storyline

Alice Spages is a withdrawn 12 year old girl who lives with her mother, Catherine, and her younger sister, Karen. Karen gets most of the attention from her mother, and Alice is often left out of the spotlight. But when Karen is found brutally murdered in a church before her first holy communion, all suspicions are turned towards Alice. But is a twelve year old girl really capable of such savagery? As more people begin to die at the hands of a merciless killer, Alice becomes more and more likely of a suspect. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Girl | First Communion | Divorced Mother | Veil | Mask  | See more »

Taglines:

If You Survive This Night... Nothing Will Scare You Again.

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El rostro de la muerte See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$340,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Harristown Funding See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Columbia Pictures was set to release the movie (as "Communion") but pulled out for legal reasons. When Allied Artists picked it up, director Alford Sole demanded a title change so that the audience wouldn't think they were seeing a religious film. The book adaption retains the film's original title. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Mrs. Tredoni answers the door for Catherine at the rectory, the boom mic is visible in a mirror. See more »

Quotes

Aunt Annie DeLorenze: Angela, stop eating! Haven't you had enough? Jim, help me clean up this mess. You don't need that drink!
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Crazy Credits

During the ending credits there is no music and the screen doesn't turn
black, the last frame of the film remains in the background forever. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Intruder (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
Written by Jerome Kern (as Kern) and Oscar Hammerstein II (as Hammerstein)
Performed by Helen Morgan (uncredited) See more »