| Scum of the Earth | |
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| Directed by | S.F. Brownrigg |
| Produced by | S.F. Brownrigg Walter L. Krusz (executive producer) |
| Starring | Gene Ross Ann Stafford Norma Moore Camilla Carr |
| Distributed by | Dimension Pictures |
Release date | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million [1] |
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The film was made under the working title, Death is a Family Affair. [3]
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