A Coffin for the Bride
1974 · 65 min · ★ 8.0 · TV Movie, Thriller, Horror
Mark Walker is in the lucrative business of marrying wealthy older women and murdering them after the honeymoon. That all changes when he falls for cool blonde Stella McKenzie. He considers giving up his life of crime and finally marrying for love. The only obstacles in his way are a lawyer who suspects the truth, and temptation in the form of the perfect target for one more kill...
Directed by John Sichel · Written by Brian Clemens
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Michael Jayston Mark Walker -
Helen Mirren Stella McKenzie -
Michael Gwynn Oliver Mason -
Margaret Courtenay Claire -
Josephine Tewson Yvonne -
Arthur English Freddy -
Tony Steedman Detective Quilly
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