The Name of the Game Is Kill
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1968 · 84 min · ★ 4.9 · Thriller
A desert family offers a traveling stranger its hospitality, but the stranger doesn't realize exactly what they have in store for him.
Directed by Gunnar Hellström · Written by Gary Crutcher
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Jack Lord Symcha Lipa -
Susan Strasberg Mickey Terry -
Collin Wilcox Paxton Diz Terry -
Tisha Sterling Nan Terry -
T.C. Jones Mrs. Terry -
Mort Mills Sheriff Fred Kendall - L Lou Lombardo Julio (uncredited)
- M Marc Desmond The Doctor
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