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Diary of the Dead

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

7.1(8 votes)

Thriller

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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Stan

Salome Jens

Salome Jens

Vera

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Maud Kennaway

Joseph Maher

Joseph Maher

Walter Johnson (as Joe Maher)

Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Mr. McNulty

Joyce Ebert

Mrs. Patterson

Laurie Kennedy

Laurie Kennedy

Ellie

James Naughton

James Naughton

George

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Dr. Klein

George Spalding

Lt. Andrews

Creative team

Directed by: Arvin Brown
Written by: Robert L. Fish
I.C. Rapoport
Produced by: Charles B. Moss Jr.

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