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RUNTIME
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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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A Knife for the Ladies
"Nothing can stop the Killer with a Blood Lust for Ladies - Naked and Dead."
1974 1h 26m EN
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MID
★5.0TMDB · 23
HorrorWestern
Synopsis
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A mutilating knife-killer haunts the small Southwest-desert town of Mescal. Though most victims have been prostitutes, the first was none other than Travis Mescal, the only son of the town's first family. When the Sheriff proves unable to solve the case, the town leaders invite Investigator Burns to unravel the mystery.
“Nothing can stop the Killer with a Blood Lust for Ladies - Naked and Dead.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Jack Elam
Jarrod (Sheriff)
Ruth Roman
Elizabeth
Jeff Cooper
Burns
John Kellogg
Hollyfield
Gene Evans
Hooker
Diana Ewing
Jenny
Derek Sanderson
Lute
Jon Spangler
Seth
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Larry G. Spangler
- Writers
- George Arthur Bloom, Seton I. Miller, Robert Shelton
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Larry G. Spangler, shot by Irving Lippman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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Jack Elam and Ruth Roman and Jeff Cooper carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Nothing can stop the Killer with a Blood Lust for Ladies - Naked and Dead.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0071722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Larry G. Spangler directs. Irving Lippman behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Larry G. Spangler, shot by Irving Lippman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Jack Elam and Ruth Roman and Jeff Cooper carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Nothing can stop the Killer with a Blood Lust for Ladies - Naked and Dead.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0071722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Irving Lippman
- Production design
- Stan Jolley
- Runtime
- 86 min · 1h 26m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Larry G. Spangler
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SP
Spangler / Jolley Productions
- WA
Warner Bros. Pictures UK
GB
- BR
Bryanston Distributing
Key crew
- ProducerStan Jolley
- Production DesignStan Jolley
- ProducerLarry G. Spangler
- MusicianMichael Stull
- MusicianMichael Stull
- ProducerSteve Bono
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prostitute
- sheriff
- murder
- private investigator
- serial killer
- slasher
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1974-05-02R
Also known as
International titles
- Silent SentenceUS
- Jack the Ripper Goes WestUS
- Knife for the LadiesGB
