A Stranger Waits

Mar 29, 1987

1h 34m

★ 5.0

Most men find Kate Bennington irresistible . . . but which one is plotting to kill her ?

Overview

Most men consider the widow Kate Bennington to be irresistible, but when she dives into a madly passionate love affair with a mysterious younger man, one of her secret admirers sets in motion a terrifying plan to end their relationship, forever.

Genres

TV Movie

Thriller

Production Companies

New Century Television Productions

Bruce Lansbury, Edgar Lansbury Productions Inc

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Cast

Kate Bennington

Suzanne Pleshette

Sheriff Collier

Tom Atkins

Station Attendant

Frank C. Turner

Cooper

Paul Benjamin

Mike Webber

Justin Deas

Susan Berger

Ann Wedgeworth

Richard Miller

Kenneth Welsh

Penny

Alexandra Johnson

Bea

Jesse Welles

William Ontiveros

Terry David Mulligan

Larry Berger

Gary Hetherington

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