

The Killing of Sister George
1968-09-01 · 138 min · ★ 6.3
The life of a soap opera actress begins to unravel as she fears her character will be written out of the series.
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- Directors
- Robert Aldrich
- Production companies
- The Associates & Aldrich Company, Palomar Pictures International, Cinerama Releasing Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Beryl ReidJune 'George' Buckridge
Susannah YorkAlice 'Childie' McNaught
Coral BrowneMercy Croft
Ronald FraserLeo Lockhart
Patricia MedinaBetty Thaxter
Hugh PaddickFreddie
Cyril DelevantiTed Baker
William BeckleyFloor Manager
Brendan DillonBert Turner
Jack RaineDeputy Commissioner
Meier TzelnikerMr. Katz
Byron WebsterJack Adams
Rosalie WilliamsMildred
Sam KyddTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Madeline SmithNun (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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