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A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

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1968
1h 43m
4.8(16 votes)
Mystery
Crime
Drama

Overview

A cop quits the force after too much disappointment in the system. He becomes a bodyguard of a rich recent widow. She is on trial for her husband's murder. He decides to help her clear her name... and get over her husband.

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Universal Pictures

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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Kirk Douglas

Jameson Schuyler

Kirk Douglas
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Sylva Koscina

Rena Westabrook

Sylva Koscina
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Eli Wallach

Tennessee Fredericks

Eli Wallach
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Kenneth Haigh

Jonathan Fleming

Kenneth Haigh
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Martyn Green

Finchley

Martyn Green
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Sharon Farrell

Carol

Sharon Farrell
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Ruth White

Biddy

Ruth White
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Philip Bosco

Fuller

Philip Bosco
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Ralph Waite

Sean Magruder

Ralph Waite
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Meg Myles

Mrs. Magruder

Meg Myles
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William Roerick

Loren Westabrook

William Roerick
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Dana Elcar

Layton

Dana Elcar
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Dolph Sweet

Captain Haver

Dolph Sweet
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Dee Victor

Mrs. Gordon

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Lincoln Kilpatrick

Daley

Lincoln Kilpatrick
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Marty Glickman

Racetrack Announcer (voice)

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Conrad Bain

James Lawrence (uncredited)

Conrad Bain
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Jay Barney

The Real Finchley (uncredited)

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Richard S. Castellano

Bartender (uncredited)

Richard S. Castellano
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Ron Charles

Barman (uncredited)

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Leslie Charleson

Julie (uncredited)

Leslie Charleson
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Ali MacGraw

Melody (uncredited)

Ali MacGraw
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David A. Cox

Policeman (uncredited)

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Robert Dahdah

Crowd (uncredited)

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Hank Garrett

Henderson (uncredited)

Hank Garrett
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Robert Gerringer

Connor (uncredited)

Robert Gerringer
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Peter Gordon

Eric (uncredited)

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David Huddleston

Man in Bar (uncredited)

David Huddleston
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Lora Mitchell

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

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Richmond Nairne

Harris (uncredited)

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Joseph V. Perry

Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph V. Perry
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Gino Piserchio

Michel (uncredited)

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Doris Roberts

Feeney (uncredited)

Doris Roberts
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John P. Ryan

Harry Samson (uncredited)

John P. Ryan
Crew

Alex Stevens

Lumson (uncredited)

Alex Stevens

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