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Title: Cul-de-sac

Release Date: 17 Jun 1966

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Director: Tekli British Productions, Compton Films

Production Companies: Tekli British Productions, Compton Films

Overview: A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially unwilling hosts, quickly experience their relationship with the criminal shift in a humorous and bizarre fashion.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (276 votes)

Cast

  • Richard: Lionel Stander
  • George: Donald Pleasence
  • Teresa: Françoise Dorléac
  • Albie: Jack MacGowran
  • Christopher: Iain Quarrier
  • Jacqueline: Jacqueline Bisset
  • Christopher's Mother: Renée Houston
  • Cecil: William Franklyn
  • Christopher's Father: Geoffrey Sumner
  • Philip Fairweather: Robert Dorning
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