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Melinda (1972)

Melinda poster
Directed by
Hugh A. Robertson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
R
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A radio disc jockey gets drawn into danger when a woman he dates is murdered. He sets out to find her killer while dealing with shady characters and his own past.

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What happens

Melinda is a 1972 American drama film directed by Hugh A. Robertson and written by Lonne Elder III. The film stars Calvin Lockhart, Rosalind Cash, Vonetta McGee, Paul Stevens, Rockne Tarkington and Ross Hagen. The film was released on August 16, 1972, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This film marked karate champion Jim Kelly's first appearance in a film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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