To Kill a Clown

• Director: George Bloomfield
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Psychological Thriller, Marriage Drama
• Themes: Home From the War, Crumbling Marriages
• Release Year: 1972
• Country: US
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

When a married couple retreats to an isolated island to attempt to salvage their failing relationship, they find that they are the targets of a psychotic Vietnam vet and have to join forces to combat him. Way ahead of its time for addressing the problems of soldiers returning from combat. Adapted from the short story Master of the Hounds by Algis Budrys. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide

Cast

Eric Clavering - Stanley; Blythe Danner - Lily Frischer; Heath Lamberts - Timothy Frischer; Alan Alda - Maj. Ritchie

Credit

Trevor Williams - Art Director, George Bloomfield - Director, Ralph Kemplen - Editor, Richard Hill - Composer (Music Score), Georgie Fame - Songwriter, Walter Lassally - Cinematographer, Edgar J. Scherick - Producer, George Bloomfield - Screenwriter, I.C. Rapoport - Screenwriter, Algis Budrys - Short Story Author

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