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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.

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Christian Magny
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Beatrice Manceau
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Vera Canova
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Professor Paul Canova
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Gertrude
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Insurance Director
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Richter
Sarah Berger ...
Madeleine
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Bernard
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Cafe Waiter
Margaret Ward ...
Madame Magny
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Monsieur Magny
Jonathan Blake ...
Raymond
John Bryans ...
Dubreuil
Gordon Kane ...
Sound Technician
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Solicitor's Secretary
Derek Smith ...
Maitre Chardois
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Maitre Fleury
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Dr. Courant
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Dr. Laporte
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Dr. Faure
Denyse Alexander ...
Alice
Carol Gillies ...
Convent Sister
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Rudi
Gerard Hely ...
Bank Cashier

Directed by

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Jack Gold

Written by

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Philip Mackie ... (screenplay)
 
Hubert Monteilhet ... (novel: "Les Mantes Religieuses")

Produced by

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Dickie Bamber ... producer
T.L. Donald ... executive producer
Ian Warren ... producer

Music by

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Carl Davis

Cinematography by

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John Coquillon

Editing by

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Keith Palmer

Editorial Department

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Chris Blunden ... first assistant film editor

Casting By

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Irene Lamb

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Robert Cartwright

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Simon Wakefield

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Norman Dickens
Bridget Sellers

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Mary Hillman ... makeup artist
John Hills ... makeup artist
Helen Lennox ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Andrew Warren ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Adrian Bate ... second assistant director
Mike Gowans ... first assistant director

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Kenneth Langridge ... constructor (as Ken Langridge)
Crispian Sallis ... art assistant

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Keith Batten ... boom operator
John Ireland ... dubbing editor
Ken Scrivener ... sound mixer
Brian Simmons ... sound mixer

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Wick Finch ... best boy
Frank Heeney ... gaffer
Herbert Smith ... camera operator
Paul Jordan ... clapper loader (uncredited)

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François Blancpain ... location manager

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Renée Glynne ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Pat Pennelegion ... production assistant
Victor Glynn ... head of production (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Also Known As
  • Ájtatos manó (Hungary)
  • Tödliche Ehen part 1 + 2 (West Germany)
  • Rukoilijasirkka (Finland)
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  • 113 min
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Trivia The full running time of the two part series as available on DVD is 2 hours 31 minutes. See more »
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