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Home for the Holidays

1974-07-13 · 73 min · ★ 5.5

Horror · Thriller · TV Movie

An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.

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Directors
John Llewellyn Moxey
Production companies
Spelling-Goldberg Productions, ABC Circle Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jessica WalterJessica WalterFrederica Morgan
Sally FieldSally FieldChristine Morgan
Jill HaworthJill HaworthJoanna Morgan
Julie HarrisJulie HarrisElizabeth Hall Morgan
Eleanor ParkerEleanor ParkerAlexandra Morgan
Walter BrennanWalter BrennanBenjamin Morgan
John FinkJohn FinkDr. Ted Lindsay
Med FloryMed FlorySheriff Nolan

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