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W is a film of genre Thriller directed by Richard Quiney released in USA on 7 june 1974 with Twiggy
W (1974)
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Add to a movie listW is a 1974 suspense film directed by Richard Quine and produced by Mel Ferrer. It stars Twiggy, Dirk Benedict and Michael Witney. It was also released under the title I Want Her Dead. It was Twiggy's first film appearance after 1971's The Boy Friend.
Synopsis
Within 24 hours, three near-fatal accidents have occurred. At the scene of each, the letter "W" is scrawled over the injured person. Katie Lewis (Twiggy) and her husband Ben (Michael Witney) discover that these accidents are in fact the work of a mysterious killer, and that they are the real targets. While trying to avoid death, the couple must struggle to discover the source of these attacks.Actors
Twiggy
(Katie Lewis)
Dirk Benedict
(William Caulder)
Michael Witney
Eugene Roche
(Charles Jasper)
John Vernon
(Arnie Felson)
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