A Death in California

6.2 (5 votes)• 1985• 94m•Ended

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A Beverly Hills socialite embarks on a love/hate relationship with a psychotic businessman who murdered her fiance and then raped and terrorized her which leads to a bizarre trial.

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Languages: English

Director: Delbert Mann

Starring Cast: Cheryl Ladd, Sam Elliott, Alexis Smith, Fritz Weaver, John Ashton, Barry Corbin

Cast

Cheryl Ladd

Hope Masters

Sam Elliott

D. Jordan Williams

Alexis Smith

Honey Niven

Fritz Weaver

Van Niven

John Ashton

Bob Swalwell

Barry Corbin

Jim Heusdens

Jim Haynie

Dob Fowler

Kerrie Keane

Shannon Foley

George Wyner

Joe Haley

Chad Allen

Glenn

Liam Sullivan

Ned Nelson

Michael Cavanaugh

Gene Brooks

Tom Fuccello

Tony Matteo

Jennie Gassman

Nancy Ellen

Joshua Harris

Tommy

Michael Laskin

Bart Finch

Rance Howard

Ralph Lee

Kenneth Tigar

Raymond

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