For Love Or Murder

1970 1h 30m EN

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3.6

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★3.6TMDB · 5

Thriller

Synopsis

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A wealthy, eccentric chemical company owner sends his woman to get an American writer to take a mind control drug, Kemek, to verify its potential. She accomplishes her mission, but falls totally in love with the writer. The chemical magnate, satisfied with the results of the test, rewards her with murder, just as she is about to flee to Naples with her new lover. Her ex-husband and a private detective track the killer behind it all to a remote hideaway to unravel the solution.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexandra Stewart
Marisa Love
David Hedison
Nick Burns
Mary Woronov
Mary Wonderly
Helmuth Schneider
Paul
Herbert Weißbach
Geismer
Robert Wolders
Sebastian
Chuck Mitchell
Detective
Suzanne Wolders

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Theodore Gershuny
Writers: Theodore Gershuny
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, Canada

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Canada.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Theodore Gershuny, shot by Enzo Barboni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Alexandra Stewart and David Hedison and Mary Woronov carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Theodore Gershuny directs. Enzo Barboni behind the camera. Sidney Levin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
356 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Canada.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Theodore Gershuny, shot by Enzo Barboni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Sidney Levin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alexandra Stewart and David Hedison and Mary Woronov carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0095436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.