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RUNTIME
Did you know
86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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To Kill the King
1974 1h 26m EN
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8.0
BANGER
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5.8
IMDB
★8.0TMDB · 2★5.8IMDB · 56
TV Movie
Synopsis
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Hank Adams, a restaurateur, is having an affair with the wife of a Presidential adviser when they overhear her husband and an admiral discussing “the killing of the patient.” Their discovery draws the attention of a federal agent, who uncovers a government plot to assassinate the President.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Patrick O'Neal
David Howard
Susan Tyrrell
Maggie Van Birchard
Barry Morse
Secretary
Lance Henriksen
Hank Adams
Cec Linder
Stephen Van Birchard
Ken James
MacGilvrey
Robert Goodier
Adam Zachary Taylor
Jack Mather
Grandfather
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George McCowan
- Writers
- Henry Kane, Bernard Eismann, Tom Cole
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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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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CAST
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Patrick O'Neal and Susan Tyrrell and Barry Morse carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0253818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George McCowan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. 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.
- 4Patrick O'Neal and Susan Tyrrell and Barry Morse carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0253818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 86 min · 1h 26m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 5.8/10 · 56 votes
Also by
George McCowan
Key crew
- Sound EditorAl Streeter
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1974-09-13
