A Killing Affair

A Killing Affair

The dogs of hell walk the earth and the Devil strides beside

R 1985 · 100 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Peter Weller stars as Baton Morris, a drifter suspected of murder, in this crime drama. A widow (Kathy Baker) living in West Virginia takes in the man (Weller) whom she believes murdered her husband. As she spends more time with him, she begins to fall for him, but continues to question whether or not she can trust him. Directed by David Saperstein and based on a novel by Robert Houston, A Killing Affair features twists and turns up until the end.

Directed by David Saperstein · Written by David Saperstein

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Peter Weller Baston Morris
Kathy Baker Maggie Gresham
John Glover Sheb Sheppard
Rhetta Hughes Vinia
Amy Fields Bessie Gresham
Richard Westrick Warren Gresham
Trevor Jackson Eldridge
Susie Hall Blanche
Sandi Brannon Sara
Bob Hannah Stillwell
Bill Smitrovich Pink Gresham
Stuart Culpepper Mr. Sheppard

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