CinemaOSMovie · 1974 · 1h 4m

Once the Killing Starts

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Married college professor Michael Lane falls in love with one of his students and hatches an elaborate scheme to dispose of his wife, Elizabeth. His murder plot goes as planned. However, he soon receives an anonymous note: "I know what you did, murderer!" Prof. Lane frantically tries to discover who knows his secret...

Directed byJohn Scholz-Conway

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 4m
Language
EN
Released
January 7, 1974
Studios
Associated Television

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Michael Lane

Angharad Rees

Angharad Rees

Stella Mason

Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

George Newton

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Peterson

Gary Watson

Inspector Rush

Patricia Donahue

Patricia Donahue

Elizabeth Lane

Terry Wright

Detective Constable Waters

Creative team
Directed by
John Scholz-Conway
Written by
Brian Clemens
Brian Clemens
Produced by
John Sichel

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