

Diary of the Dead
1976-01-01 · 93 min · ★ 7.1
An unemployed man who lives with his wife and overbearing mother-in-law sees an opportunity to relieve himself of the old bat, which tangles him in a maze of deception.
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- Directors
- Arvin Brown
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Héctor ElizondoStan
Salome JensVera
Geraldine FitzgeraldMaud Kennaway
Joseph MaherWalter Johnson (as Joe Maher)
Edward BinnsMr. McNulty
Laurie KennedyEllie
James NaughtonGeorge
Austin PendletonDr. Klein
Richard VentureFergy
Lee WallaceLt. GartTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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