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Recipe for Murder
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Recipe for Murder

May 26, 2011
0h 53m
★ 6.0

Sydney 1952... What turned women into cold-blooded killers?

Overview

Sydney, the early 1950's... a city in the grip of a deadly crime wave. In just over a year more than one hundred people were poisoned. Most of the killers were women. Recipe For Murder tells the true story of three notorious poisoners; Yvonne Fletcher, Caroline Grills and Veronica Monty. The 52 minute film combines gritty archive with stunning film noir re-enactments and interviews with witnesses. Narrated by Dan Wyllie in classic pulp crime style, the film dramatically reveals the unique ingredients that created a Recipe For Murder.

Genres

Documentary
Crime

Production Companies

Stray Dog Pictures
Jumping Dog Productions
Screen NSW

Recipe for Murder Trailers

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Cast

Matthew Dale

Detective Don Ferguson

Matthew Dale

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Detective Sergeant Fredrick Krahe

Grant J. Garland

Aimee Horne

Yvonne Fletcher

Aimee Horne

Anne Looby

Veronica Monty

Anne Looby

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Caroline Grills

Betty Tougher

Dan Wyllie

Narrator

Dan Wyllie

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