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Released
1972 · FILM

They Only Kill Their Masters

Was the murderer a man... or man's best friend?

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Written by
Runtime
97 min
MysteryRomanceThriller

Synopsis

An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets and becomes romantically involved with a woman whose connection to the murder is ambiguous.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Edward A BieryShot by Michel HugoScored by Perry Botkin Jr

Also known as

  • Die Spur der schwarzen Bestiede
  • Spur der schwarzen Bestiede
  • Sólo matan a su dueñoes
  • Ils ne tuent que leurs maîtresfr
  • Chi ha ucciso Jenny?it

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