A Matter of Wife... and Death

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A Matter of Wife... and Death

1975

1h 13m

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Crime

Mystery

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A private investigator is confronted by the police AND the mob about the killing of a former private-eye associate.

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22 members

Acting

Rod Taylor

Shamus McCoy

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Joe Santos

Lt. Vince Promuto

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Dick Butkus

Heavy

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Larry Block

Springy

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John Colicos

Joe Ruby

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Anne Archer

Carol

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Luke Askew

Snell

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Tom Drake

Paulie Baker

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Cesare Danova

Dottore

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Anita Gillette

Helen Baker

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Eddie Firestone

Blinky

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Lynda Carter

Zelda

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Marc Alaimo

Angie

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A.G. Vitanza

Mr. Smiley

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Don Ray Hall

Card Player #3

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Abraham Alvarez

Card Player #2

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Bobby Baum

Eddie

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Gary Cashdollar

Plainclothes Cop

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Leonard D'John

Pool Player

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Walter Wonderman

1st Bettor

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Lloyd McLinn

2nd Bettor

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Jeff Druce

Kid Hustler

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