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A Knife for the Ladies

A Knife for the Ladies

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

19744.91h 26m

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.

Directed by Larry G. Spangler
Written by Robert Shelton, George Arthur Bloom, Seton I. Miller
Produced by Stan Jolley, Larry G. Spangler
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Top Cast

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Jarrod (Sheriff)

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Elizabeth

Jeff Cooper

Jeff Cooper

Burns

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Hollyfield

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Hooker

Diana Ewing

Diana Ewing

Jenny

D

Derek Sanderson

Lute

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Jon Spangler

Seth

P

Phillip Avenetti

Ramon

P

Pat Herrerra

Nina

Themes & Keywords

prostitutesheriffmurderprivate investigatorserial killerslasher

About A Knife for the Ladies

A Knife for the Ladies is a horror, western film released in 1974 exploring themes of prostitute, sheriff, murder, private investigator, serial killer, slasher. Directed by Larry G. Spangler, it stars Jack Elam, Ruth Roman, Jeff Cooper. 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.

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