Diary of the Dead

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Diary of the Dead

"Some people come back to haunt you no matter how deep you bury them."

1976

1h 33m

7.0(7 votes)

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Overview

An unemployed man who lives with his wife and overbearing mother-in-law sees an opportunity to relieve himself of the old bat, which tangles him in a maze of deception.

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13 members

Acting

Héctor Elizondo

Stan

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Salome Jens

Vera

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Geraldine Fitzgerald

Maud Kennaway

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Joseph Maher

Walter Johnson (as Joe Maher)

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Edward Binns

Mr. McNulty

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Joyce Ebert

Mrs. Patterson

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Laurie Kennedy

Ellie

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James Naughton

George

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Austin Pendleton

Dr. Klein

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George Spalding

Lt. Andrews

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Richard Venture

Fergy

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Lee Wallace

Lt. Gart

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Kate Wilkinson

Ethel Dean

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