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They Only Kill Their Masters
“Was the murderer a man... or man's best friend?”
51%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) — a movie tagged as Mystery, Romance, and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets… Our models also surface themes such as ai and friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate They Only Kill Their Masters 51% (13 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
51%
from 13 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets and becomes romantically involved with a woman whose connection to the murder is ambiguous.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1972-11-22
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 5.1
- TMDB ID
- 62996
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What is They Only Kill Their Masters about?
An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered tr... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for They Only Kill Their Masters?
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How long is the movie They Only Kill Their Masters?
The official runtime for They Only Kill Their Masters is approximately 97 minutes.
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Cast
James Garner
Abel Marsh
Katharine Ross
Kate Bingham
Hal Holbrook
Dr. Warren G. Watkins
Harry Guardino
Capt. Daniel Streeter
June Allyson
Mrs. Watkins
Christopher Connelly
John
Tom Ewell
Walter
Peter Lawford
Lee Campbell
Edmond O'Brien
George
Arthur O'Connell
Ernie
Ann Rutherford
Gloria
Art Metrano
Malcolm
Harry Basch
Mayor Wendell
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Jenifer Shaw
Diana
Jason Wingreen
Mallory
Robert Nichols
Doctor Peterson
Norma Connolly
Mrs. DeCamp
David Westberg
State Trooper
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