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The Big Killing

The Big Killing

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Peter Ashbury is a young man who lives on Palm Beach, Sydney, with an expensive wife Mary and house he cannot afford. Their neighbours and close friends are Liz and Charles Barcher. He makes a £25,000 bet to murder Liz, the wife of the wealthy Charles. When the wife dies, blame attaches to Peter and then to his wife Mary.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

21 April 1965

Country

Australia

Cast

Roger Climpson

Roger Climpson

Peter Ashbury

June Thody

June Thody

Mary Ashbury

Nigel Lovell

Nigel Lovell

Charles Barcher

Benita Harvey

Benita Harvey

Elizabeth Barcher

Ron Haddrick

Ron Haddrick

Gavin Cole

Tommy Dysart

Tommy Dysart

Sgt. Basset

Stewart Ginn

Stewart Ginn

Insp. Fowler

Betty Dyson

Betty Dyson

Norah

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