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Two on a Guillotine

Two on a Guillotine

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Two on a Guillotine

"Wouldn't you like to learn how to flip your lid? If you're chopping for entertainment, here's the super shocker of them all."

1965

1h 47m

6.1(37 votes)

Mystery

Horror

Overview

The daughter of a dead magician who accidentally killed his wife, her mother, while performing a guillotine trick must spend the night in his house in order to collect her inheritance. Is the house haunted or is it all magic?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens

Cassie / Melinda Duquesne

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Val Henderson

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

John Harley 'Duke' Duquesne

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Jules 'Buzzy' Sheridan

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Dolly Bast

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Ramona Ryerdon

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Attorney Carl Vickers

Russell Thorson

Russell Thorson

Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: William Conrad
Written by: John Kneubuhl
Henry Slesar
Produced by: William Conrad

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