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Deathwatch (1966)

| Drama | March 1966 (USA)
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A small-time thief battles with his gay cellmate over a third illiterate, muscular convict.

Director:

Vic Morrow

Writers:

Bernard Frechtman (translation), Jean Genet (play) | 4 more credits »

Stars:

Leonard Nimoy, Michael Forest, Paul Mazursky | See full cast & crew »
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Credited cast:
Leonard Nimoy ... Lefranc
Michael Forest ... Greeneyes
Paul Mazursky ... Maurice
Robert Ellenstein ... Guard
Gavin MacLeod ... Emil
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Susan Breckir Susan Breckir
Fletcher Fist Fletcher Fist
Ed Johnson Ed Johnson
Robert Pickering Robert Pickering
Andre Tayir Andre Tayir
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A small-time thief battles with his gay cellmate over a third illiterate, muscular convict.

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Genet's perverse world of homosexual outlaws! See more »

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Leonard Nimoy (Lefranc) later directed Robert Ellenstein (Guard) in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). See more »

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Even for the 60s , this is weird
31 December 2018 | by kellyhedgeskw – See all my reviews

Did these boys need rent money ? I have seen several films such as this but this one tops the list of ones not to watch.
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Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1966 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El corredor de la muerte See more »

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