Deathmask
They're looking for new blood.
1984 · 103 min · ★ 4.8 · Mystery, Drama
Haunted by the drowning death of his own daughter, a police investigator embarks on an obsessive 10-year hunt for the identity of a dead boy, to the detriment of his family life.
Directed by Richard Friedman · Written by Richard Friedman
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Farley Granger Douglas Andrews -
Lee Bryant Jane Andrews -
John McCurry Jim O'Brien -
Arch Johnson Dr. Robert Riordan -
Barbara Bingham Suzy Andrews -
Ruth Warrick Beatrice VandenBerg -
Danny Aiello Capt. Mike Grasso -
Veronica Hart Victoria Howe -
Frank Ferrara Sr. Lazio Szathmary -
Kelly Nichols Lover Nurse -
Robert Kerman Dr. Howe -
Margaret Hall Sister Margaret
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