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Once the Killing Starts

19741h 4mJohn Scholz-Conway

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Married college professor Michael Lane falls in love with one of his students and hatches an elaborate scheme to dispose of his wife, Elizabeth. His murder plot goes as planned. However, he soon receives an anonymous note: "I know what you did, murderer!" Prof. Lane frantically tries to discover who knows his secret...

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MurderAffair

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What is Once the Killing Starts (1974) about?

Married college professor Michael Lane falls in love with one of his students and hatches an elaborate scheme to dispose of his wife, Elizabeth. His murder plot goes as planned. However, he soon receives an anonymous note: "I know what you did, murderer!" Prof. Lane frantically tries to discover who knows his secret...

Who stars in Once the Killing Starts?

Once the Killing Starts stars Patrick O'Neal (Michael Lane), Angharad Rees (Stella Mason), Michael Kitchen (George Newton), Gerald Sim (Peterson), Gary Watson (Inspector Rush). The film was directed by John Scholz-Conway.

How long is Once the Killing Starts?

Once the Killing Starts has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1974.

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