They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)

Directed by

James Goldstone

Genre

crime film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small town police chief investigates a woman's murder. The case involves Doberman dogs that are trained to only attack their owners.

lightheartedwhimsicalquirkymysteriousplayfulretromildly suspenseful

What happens

They Only Kill Their Masters is a 1972 American mystery comedy film directed by James Goldstone, written by Lane Slate, and starring James Garner and Katharine Ross, with a supporting cast featuring Hal Holbrook, June Allyson, Tom Ewell, Peter Lawford, Edmond O'Brien, Ann Rutherford, and Arthur O'Connell. The title refers to Doberman dogs that might have been responsible for a woman's murder currently under investigation by the local police chief (Garner). Garner wrote in his memoirs that "I'd rather not talk about" the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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