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Summer of Secrets is a film of genre Drama directed by Jim Sharman with Arthur Dignam
Summer of Secrets (1976)
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Add to a movie listSummer of Secrets is a 1976 film directed by Jim Sharman.
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A young couple, Steve and Kym, go to the beach where Steve grew up. They come across Dr Beverley Adams who is experimenting on the brain and is working to bring back his dead wife, Rachel, to life. Rachel comes alive and wreaks havoc.Actors
Arthur Dignam
(Dr. Beverley Adams)
Nell Campbell
(Kym)
Kate Fitzpatrick
(Rachel)
Jude Kuring
Maggie Kirkpatrick
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