Deadly Duo (film)

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Deadly Duo
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Directed by Reginald Le Borg
Written byOwen Harris
Produced by Robert E. Kent
Starring Craig Hill
Marcia Henderson
Robert Lowery
Cinematography Gordon Avil
Edited byKenneth G. Crane
(as Kenneth Crane)
Music by Richard LaSalle
Production
company
Harvard Film
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • February 1962 (1962-02)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Deadly Duo is a 1962 American mystery film. [1]

Plot

After her auto-racing son is killed in a crash, wealthy Leonora wants custody of her grandson. Her daughter-in-law Sabena absolutely refuses, even when Leonora's attorney, Preston Morgan, approaches her with an offer of $500,000.

Contents

Sabena's twin sister, Dara, wants the money, no matter what. She and her accomplice Jay Flagg scheme to push Sabena's car off a cliff, then collect the half-million dollars for themselves. Their plot is foiled, however, and while Leonora sees the error of her ways, Sabena develops a romantic interest in Morgan.

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