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A Lovely Way to Die

  • 5.1 /10

  • 15

Plot

A cop quits the force after too much disappointment in the system. He becomes a bodyguard of a rich recent widow. She is on trial for her husband's murder. He decides to help her clear her name... and get over her husband.

Cast

Kirk Douglas as Jameson Schuyler
Kirk Douglas

as Jameson Schuyler

Sylva Koscina as Rena Westabrook
Sylva Koscina

as Rena Westabrook

Eli Wallach as Tennessee Fredericks
Eli Wallach

as Tennessee Fredericks

Kenneth Haigh as Jonathan Fleming
Kenneth Haigh

as Jonathan Fleming

Martyn Green as Finchley
Martyn Green

as Finchley

Sharon Farrell as Carol
Sharon Farrell

as Carol

Ruth White as Biddy
Ruth White

as Biddy

Philip Bosco as Fuller
Philip Bosco

as Fuller

Ralph Waite as Sean Magruder
Ralph Waite

as Sean Magruder

Meg Myles as Mrs. Magruder
Meg Myles

as Mrs. Magruder

Movie Facts

Rated

  • TV-PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • April 19, 1968

Production Companies

  • Universal Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.72 hrs

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Reviews

This comedic-thriller is neither funny nor very suspense-filled. The dialogue is stilted and characters not entirely likable, but worse it's just all around dull, uninteresting and forgettable. By the end my mind was drifting off elsewhere. **2.0/5**