A Coffin for the Bride

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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