Ring Once for Death

1973 1h 5m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Recently widowed Laura Vallance returns home to England after many years living abroad. She knows few people in England, but she desires rest and seclusion in her time of grief. However, she is more alone than she bargained for when she hires Roger Masters as her butler. With small doses of poison, the ruthless butler plans to keeps his wealthy employer incapacitated... permanently.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Jayston
Roger Masters
Nyree Dawn Porter
Laura
Barry Nelson
Hugo Fane
Thorley Walters
Dr. Ledworth
Richard Oldfield
Piers Fane
Janet Key
Lisa
Victor Winding
Detective Sergeant Rainer
Clare Sutcliffe
Betty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert D. Cardona
Writers: Brian Clemens, Terence Feely
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Hawkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Jayston and Nyree Dawn Porter and Barry Nelson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0212469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert D. Cardona directs. John Hawkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor John Hawkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Jayston and Nyree Dawn Porter and Barry Nelson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0212469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.