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Skullduggery

Skullduggery

The Tropi...Was It Human?...Animal?...Or The Living Descendant Of The Missing Link!

19704.51h 45mPG

Overview

An expedition into the interior of Papua New Guinea comes across a tribe of ape-like people who may or may not be ancestors of early man.

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Written by Nelson Gidding, Vercors
Produced by Saul David
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5M0

Top Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Douglas Temple

Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Dr. Sybil Greame

Roger C. Carmel

Roger C. Carmel

Otto Kreps

Paul Hubschmid

Paul Hubschmid

Vancruysen

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty

Father 'Pop' Dillingham

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Buffington

P

Pat Suzuki

Topazia

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Bruce Spofford

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Eaton

William Marshall

William Marshall

Attorney General

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Themes & Keywords

missing link

About Skullduggery

Skullduggery is a adventure, science fiction film released in 1970 exploring themes of missing link. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars Burt Reynolds, Susan Clark, Roger C. Carmel. An expedition into the interior of Papua New Guinea comes across a tribe of ape-like people who may or may not be ancestors of early man.

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