A Matter of Wife... and Death

A Matter of Wife... and Death

A Matter of Wife... and Death

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A Matter of Wife... and Death

1975

1h 13m

6.7(3 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A private investigator is confronted by the police AND the mob about the killing of a former private-eye associate.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures Television

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Rod Taylor

Shamus McCoy

Rod Taylor

Acting

Joe Santos

Lt. Vince Promuto

Joe Santos

Acting

Dick Butkus

Heavy

Dick Butkus

Acting

Larry Block

Springy

No Image

Acting

John Colicos

Joe Ruby

John Colicos

Acting

Anne Archer

Carol

Anne Archer

Acting

Luke Askew

Snell

Luke Askew

Acting

Tom Drake

Paulie Baker

Tom Drake

Acting

Cesare Danova

Dottore

Cesare Danova

Acting

Anita Gillette

Helen Baker

Anita Gillette

Acting

Eddie Firestone

Blinky

Eddie Firestone

Acting

Lynda Carter

Zelda

Lynda Carter

Acting

Marc Alaimo

Angie

Marc Alaimo

Acting

A.G. Vitanza

Mr. Smiley

No Image

Acting

Don Ray Hall

Card Player #3

No Image

Acting

Abraham Alvarez

Card Player #2

Abraham Alvarez

Acting

Bobby Baum

Eddie

No Image

Acting

Gary Cashdollar

Plainclothes Cop

No Image

Acting

Leonard D'John

Pool Player

No Image

Acting

Walter Wonderman

1st Bettor

No Image

Acting

Lloyd McLinn

2nd Bettor

No Image

Acting

Jeff Druce

Kid Hustler

No Image

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