The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

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The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

1994

2h 0m

4.7(3 votes)

Crime

TV Movie

Overview

The Corpse had a Familiar Face is a 1994 American TV-Movie with Elizabeth Montgomery, playing Edna Buchanan, a Miami's criminal journalist.

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8 members

Acting

Elizabeth Montgomery

Edna Buchanan

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Dennis Farina

Detective Harry Lindstrom

Acting

Yaphet Kotto

Detective Martin Talbot

Acting

Audra Lindley

Monica/Edna's mother

Acting

Branscombe Richmond

Rodriguez

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David Spielberg

George

Acting

Lee Horsley

Ben Nicholson

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Matthew Posey

Sam

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