Die Screaming Marianne1971
“Death bars the gate to her 21st birthday.”
Directed by Pete Walker
The premise
After their parents divorce, one daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives with her father in Portugal. After the untimely death of her mother, the one daughter stands to inherit a large sum of money and also a number of documents containing information that will incriminate her father, who was a crooked judge. While her father wants the documents, her sister wants the money and they will each stop at nothing, even murder, to get what they want.
Horror Vault's take
A young woman suddenly finds herself the target of dangerous people after her mother's death leaves her holding both a fortune and secrets powerful enough to destroy lives. Caught between a corrupt father and a scheming sister, she must fight to stay alive while those closest to her close in. Director Pete Walker brings a grounded, character-driven menace to this early-seventies British thriller that relies on human villainy over supernatural terror. Susan George anchors the film with a magnetic, vulnerable performance that keeps tension simmering throughout.
Content: Violence, Murder, Threat Against Women
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Cast
Susan George
Marianne
Barry Evans
Eli Frome
Christopher Sandford
Sebastian Smith
Judy Huxtable
Hildegarde
Leo Genn
The Judge
Kenneth Hendel
Rodriguez
Paul Stassino
Portuguese Police Detective
Alan Curtis
Sloopy's Manager
Anthony Sharp
Registrar
Jon Laurimore
British Police Detective - Dark Hair
Martin Wyldeck
British Police Detective - Grey Hair
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