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A Cause to Kill (1970)

Genre : Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Mitsuo Murayama

Synopsis

Ivy Ling Po, star of The Temple of the Red Lotus, tears up the screen as a jealous, murderous movie star, who, like seemingly all "film noir" vixens, wants to kill off her husband. While she's infuriated that the hitman she hires bungles the job, she's delighted that her husband is found guilty for the killer's "murder".

Actors

Ivy Ling Po
Ivy Ling Po
Sin Lei
Guan Shan
Guan Shan
Chang Li De
Lisa Chiao Chiao
Lisa Chiao Chiao
Su Su
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Inspector Sheng
Kao Ming
Kao Ming
Dr Huang
Ha Wai
Ha Wai
Tsai Tsai
Lee Sau-Kei
Lee Sau-Kei
Mr Wei
Chin Chun
Chin Chun
Mr Wei's associate
Tsang Choh-Lam
Tsang Choh-Lam
Sin Lei's house & car broker
Ho Pak-Kwong
Ho Pak-Kwong
Detective
Go Chiu
Go Chiu
Collects bag for Sin Lei

Crews

Mitsuo Murayama
Mitsuo Murayama
Director
Wang Fu-Ling
Wang Fu-Ling
Original Music Composer
Fong Yuen
Fong Yuen
Makeup Artist
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Tadashi Nishimoto
Tadashi Nishimoto
Cinematography
Runme Shaw
Runme Shaw
Producer
Doe Ching
Doe Ching
Writer
Liu Hsiu-Shan
Liu Hsiu-Shan
Art Direction
Wang Yong-Hua
Wang Yong-Hua
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

A Cause To Kill 殺機 (1969) **Official Trailer** by Shaw Brothers

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