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Mardi Gras Massacre

4.3 (31 votes)• 1978• 97m•Released

Horror

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Police try to capture someone who is commiting ritual murders of women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

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Languages: English

Director: Jack Weis

Starring Cast: Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment, William Metzo, Laura Misch Owens, Cathryn Lacey, Nancy Dancer

Cast

Curt Dawson

Detective Sergeant Frank Abraham

Gwen Arment

Sherry

William Metzo

John (as Bill Metzo)

Laura Misch Owens

Shirley Anderson

Cathryn Lacey

Dancer with Monk

Nancy Dancer

19-y-o Dancer

Butch Benit

Sam the Barman

Wayne Mack

Police Captain

Ronald Tanet

Detective Sergeant Mayer

Donn Davison

Dr. Lewis the Antiquities Expert (uncredited)

John Klisavage

Man in Tuxedo with Sherry (uncredited)

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