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Dear Dead Delilah

  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Dear Dead Delilah (1972)
ComedyCrimeHorror
A sickly matriarch of a dysfunctional family living in an old Southern mansion teases her siblings about finding a long lost treasure hidden in the premises, little did she know that there i... Read allA sickly matriarch of a dysfunctional family living in an old Southern mansion teases her siblings about finding a long lost treasure hidden in the premises, little did she know that there is someone ready to kill to get their hands on it.A sickly matriarch of a dysfunctional family living in an old Southern mansion teases her siblings about finding a long lost treasure hidden in the premises, little did she know that there is someone ready to kill to get their hands on it.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
403
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
40,024
329
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    • Director
      • John Farris
    • Writer
      • John Farris
    • Stars
      • Agnes Moorehead
      • Will Geer
      • Michael Ansara
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    • Director
      • John Farris
    • Writer
      • John Farris
    • Stars
      • Agnes Moorehead
      • Will Geer
      • Michael Ansara
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    • 15User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Will Geer, Michael Ansara, and Anne Meacham in Dear Dead Delilah (1972)
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    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Delilah Charles
    Will Geer
    Will Geer
    • Roy Jurroe
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Morgan Charles
    Dennis Patrick
    Dennis Patrick
    • Doctor Alonzo Charles
    Anne Meacham
    Anne Meacham
    • Grace Charles
    Robert Gentry
    Robert Gentry
    • Richard
    Patricia Carmichael
    Patricia Carmichael
    • Luddy Dublin
    Elizabeth Eis
    Elizabeth Eis
    • Ellen
    Ruth Baker
    • Buffy
    Ann Gibbs
    Ann Gibbs
    • Young Luddy
    • (as Anne Gibbs)
    John Marriott
    John Marriott
    • Marshall
    William Kerwin
    William Kerwin
    • Burke
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Farris
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      • John Farris
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    • Trivia
      Agnes Moorehead's last theatrical feature film.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie we see the three characters in a car but later when the boy speaks there's nobody in the background.
    • Quotes

      Delilah Charles: How can I destroy people when they've already succeeded in destroying themselves?

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    3/10
    Dreadfully Dull Dross.
    Agnes Moorhead's big screen debut was 'Citizen Kane' in 1941, an impressive way to kick off an acting career; her final silver screen appearance was in 'Dear Dead Delilah', a rather undignified way to end a movie career.

    Moorehead was no stranger to the genre, having already appeared in 'Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte' in 1964 and 'What's the Matter with Helen?' in 1971, but those films had an experienced director, a decent screenplay, reasonable production values and a competent supporting cast. Dear Dead Delilah has none of those things: director John Farris's inexperience is more than evident (this would be his first and last movie behind the camera), the trite plot holds very few surprises, the budget was clearly extremely low, and the acting is weak.

    Farris also wrote the script, and it's about as inspired as his direction, a wearisome Agatha Christie style thriller in which the relatives of a wealthy old woman search for a fortune in cash hidden somewhere on the family's estate, with one or more of them turning to murder to ensure that they get the lion's share. The prime suspect would appear to be Luddy (Patricia Carmichael), the newest employee at the estate, recently released from prison for chopping up her mother with an axe, but that would be far too obvious. Can you work out who the real culprit is before you fall asleep from boredom?

    Only a modicum of hokey gore prevents this film from being completely worthless: I'm a sucker for an axe decapitation, no matter how cheesy, and the film also delivers a victim with a severed hand, an axe in the chest and a shotgun blast to the face. None of the effects are particularly special, but they're the only fun thing about this otherwise worthless mess.
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    • Release date
      • 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cara dolce Delilah... morta
    • Filming locations
      • Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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