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Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter

197925mMovieCrime

An enraged detective's wife kills her husband by smashing in his skull with a heavy blunt instrument - but no murder weapon can be found, and the police are baffled.

DirectorJohn Howard Davies
WritersRobin Chapman·Roald Dahl

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Cast · Directed by John Howard Davies

SGSusan George
Susan George
Mary Marney
MBMichael Byrne
Michael Byrne
Ratrick Marney
HCHugh Cross
Hugh Cross
Police Doctor
GL
George Little
Mr Samuel
DE
David English
Plain Clothes Officer
BBBrian Blessed
Brian Blessed
Detective Jack Noonan

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