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Avenging Angel

Avenging Angel

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Avenging Angel

"It's 4 years later. She's graduating college. The cop who got her off the street has been murdered. ANGEL'S back... with a vengeance!"

1985

1h 33m

5.2(60 votes)

Action

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Molly Stewart, now a law student at UCLA, is determined to leave her prostitute past behind. After learning that the detective who helped save her life has been murdered, she quickly finds herself pitted against an underworld of mob figures who might be more than she's bargained for...

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Production Companies

New World Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Betsy Russell

Betsy Russell

Molly Stewart/Angel

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Kit Carson

Robert F. Lyons

Robert F. Lyons

Lt. Hugh Andrews

Steven M. Porter

Steven M. Porter

Yo-Yo Charlie

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Capt. Harry Moradian

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Solly Mosler

Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Arthur Gerrard

Barry Pearl

Barry Pearl

Johnny Glitter

Estee Chandler

Estee Chandler

Cindy

Tim Rossovich

Tim Rossovich

Teddy Butts

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Vincent O'Neil
Written by: Robert Vincent O'Neil
Joseph Michael Cala
Produced by: Sandy Howard
Keith Rubinstein

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