A Knife for the Ladies

May 2, 1974

1h 26m

★ 4.9

Nothing can stop the Killer with a Blood Lust for Ladies - Naked and Dead.

Overview

A mutilating knife-killer haunts the small Southwest-desert town of Mescal. Though most victims have been prostitutes, the first was none other than Travis Mescal, the only son of the town's first family. When the Sheriff proves unable to solve the case, the town leaders invite Investigator Burns to unravel the mystery.

Genres

Horror

Western

Production Companies

Spangler / Jolley Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Bryanston Distributing

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Cast

Jarrod (Sheriff)

Jack Elam

Elizabeth

Ruth Roman

Burns

Jeff Cooper

Hollyfield

John Kellogg

Hooker

Gene Evans

Jenny

Diana Ewing

Lute

Derek Sanderson

Seth

Jon Spangler

Ramon

Phillip Avenetti

Nina

Pat Herrerra

Cora

Kit Kendrich

Myra

Brooke Tucker

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