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The Female Instinct

The Female Instinct

19721h 40mNR

Overview

A spinster and her widowed sister, both authors of murder mystery novels, try to track down the killer of a former movie star. Pilot to TV series The Snoop Sisters.

Directed by Leonard B. Stern
Written by Leonard B. Stern, Hugh Wheeler, Alan Shayne
Produced by Douglas Benton
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Top Cast

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Ernesta Snoop

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Gwendolyn Snoop Nicholson

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Charlie

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Mary Nero

Bill Dana

Bill Dana

Melvin Kaplan

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Milo Perkins

Kurt Kasznar

Kurt Kasznar

Alexander Scalamdri

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Julius Nero

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Warren Packer

Craig Stevens

Craig Stevens

Charles Corman

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booktv pilotamateur sleuth

About The Female Instinct

The Female Instinct is a comedy, crime, drama, mystery, tv movie film released in 1972 exploring themes of based on novel or book, tv pilot, amateur sleuth. Directed by Leonard B. Stern, it stars Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, Charlie Callas. A spinster and her widowed sister, both authors of murder mystery novels, try to track down the killer of a former movie star. Pilot to TV series The Snoop Sisters.

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