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A Prowler in the Heart
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A Prowler in the Heart

1973-03-25 · 73 min · Not rated

TV Movie · Thriller · Horror

A mystery novelist meticulously creates an alibi to keep her husband from being convicted of murder.

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Directors
Glenn Jordan
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ABC
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Released

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Colleen DewhurstColleen DewhurstMargery Landing
Martin SheenMartin SheenTony Parrish
Ruth McDevittRuth McDevittDoreen
Lee BergereLee BergereLuigi
Lorraine GaryLorraine GaryLiz Elliott
Bob HarksBob HarksWaiter

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