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Praying Mantis (1982)
Directed by Jack Gold
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1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A middle-aged professor's young bride and his assistant plan to commit a double murder disguised as a "Crime Passionel", but discover too late that one of their intended victims has become a fellow conspirator.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anna Cropper | Gertrude |
| Sarah Berger | Madeleine |
| Richard Warner | Monsieur Magny |
| Margaret Ward | Madame Magny |
| Arthur Brauss | Richter |
| Friedrich von Thun | Insurance Director |
| John Bryans | Dubreuil |
| Barbara Young | Solicitor's Secretary |
| Gordon Kane | Sound Technician |
| Douglas Wilmer | Maitre Fleury |
| Derek Smith | Maitre Chardois |
| Joby Blanshard | Dr Laporte |
| Peter Blake | Dr Courant |
| Denyse Alexander | Alice |
| Carol Gillies | Convent Sister |
| Ralph Schicha | Rudi |
| Gerard Hely | Bank Cashier |
Genres
RomanceDramaCrimeTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Praying Mantis |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Portman Entertainment Group, Channel 4 Television |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1982 |
| Production | Ian Warren, Dickie Bamber |
| Writer | Hubert Monteilhet, Philip Mackie |
| Casting | Irene Lamb |
| Editing | Keith Palmer |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon, Herbert Smith |
| Assistant directors | Jack Gold, Renée Glynne |
| Lighting | Frank Heeney |
| Camera operators | Herbert Smith, John Coquillon |
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| Additional photography | John Coquillon, Herbert Smith |
| Production design | Robert Cartwright, Simon Wakefield |
| Art direction | Simon Wakefield, Robert Cartwright |
| Set decoration | Simon Wakefield, Robert Cartwright |
| Music | Carl Davis, Brian Simmons, Keith Batten |
| Sound | Brian Simmons, Keith Batten, Carl Davis |
| Costume design | Bridget Sellers, Norman Dickens, Helen Lennox, Mary Hillman, John Hills |
| Makeup | Mary Hillman, John Hills, Bridget Sellers, Norman Dickens, Helen Lennox |
| Hairstyling | Bridget Sellers, Norman Dickens, Helen Lennox, Mary Hillman, John Hills |
Release dates
Physical media
TV
United Kingdom / Jan 01, 1982
Germany / Sep 04, 1983
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