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A Beast with Two Backs

10.019681h 11mMovieDramaTV Movie

A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the villagers blame a stranger, an Italian traveling showman and his bear, rather than see the rot in their own camp.

DirectorLionel Harris
WriterDennis Potter
ProducersPatrick Barr·Graeme MacDonald

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Cast · Directed by Lionel Harris

PBPatrick Barr
Patrick Barr
Joe
DC
Denis Carey
Ebenezer
LC
Laurence Carter
Mickey Teague
MN
Madeleine Newbury
Joan Teague
CRChristian Rodska
Christian Rodska
Rufus
GN
Geraldine Newman
Rebecca
RG
Roger Gartland
Jack
TS
Terence Sewards
Will
AAAnthony Andrews
Anthony Andrews
Harry
BHBasil Henson
Basil Henson
The Inspector
AL
Audine Leith
Nellie

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A Beast with Two Backs hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 8, 1969. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.