A Lovely Way to Die
A bodyguard too involved with the body he was guarding!
Genres
Overview
A cop quits the force after too much disappointment in the system. He becomes a bodyguard of a rich recent widow. She is on trial for her husband's murder. He decides to help her clear her name... and get over her husband.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1968-04-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
4.5
Kirk Douglas
Jameson Schuyler
Sylva Koscina
Rena Westabrook
Eli Wallach
Tennessee Fredericks
Kenneth Haigh
Jonathan Fleming
Martyn Green
Finchley
Sharon Farrell
Carol
Ruth White
Biddy
Philip Bosco
Fuller
Ralph Waite
Sean Magruder
Meg Myles
Mrs. Magruder
William Roerick
Loren Westabrook
Dana Elcar
Layton
Dolph Sweet
Captain Haver
Dee Victor
Mrs. Gordon
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Daley
Marty Glickman
Racetrack Announcer (voice)
Conrad Bain
James Lawrence (uncredited)
Jay Barney
The Real Finchley (uncredited)
Richard S. Castellano
Bartender (uncredited)
Ron Charles
Barman (uncredited)
Leslie Charleson
Julie (uncredited)
Ali MacGraw
Melody (uncredited)
David A. Cox
Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
Crowd (uncredited)
Hank Garrett
Henderson (uncredited)
Robert Gerringer
Connor (uncredited)
Peter Gordon
Eric (uncredited)
David Huddleston
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Lora Mitchell
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Richmond Nairne
Harris (uncredited)
Joseph V. Perry
Reporter (uncredited)
Gino Piserchio
Michel (uncredited)
Doris Roberts
Feeney (uncredited)
John P. Ryan
Harry Samson (uncredited)
Alex Stevens
Lumson (uncredited)
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