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Lady Stay Dead (1981)

1981-09-10 · 1h 32m · EN
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The trick is to stay alive.

Millionairess actress-singer Marie Coleby (Deborah Coulls) lives in a luxurious villa on a deserted beach. One afternoon following a TV commercial shoot at the villa she incites gardener Gordon Mason (Chard Hayward) to mayhem and murder. The unexpected arrival of Marie's sister Jenny Nolan (Louise Howitt) hinders Mason's attempts to dispose of the body. He then decides to kill Jenny. But she is equally determined to stay alive ... so begins a battle of wits. Jenny's salvation seems at hand when two security men arrive at the villa, but only one, Officer Collings (Roger Ward) survives the initial siege. Then Jenny is alone to face Mason for the final time ...

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Terry BourkeDirector, Writer

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Chard HaywardChard HaywardGordan MasonRoger WardRoger WardOfficer Clyde CollingsDeborah CoullsDeborah CoullsMarie ColebyLouise HowittLouise HowittJenny NolanLes FoxcroftLes FoxcroftBilly ShepherdJames ElliottJames ElliottPatrolman Rex DunbarBrian HinzlewoodBrian HinzlewoodTV Director

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RapeSexual fantasyHandyman

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Genre affinityHorrorTheme affinityRape · Sexual Fantasy · HandymanDirector preference396925Actor preference114857 · 648301 · 931366Country preferenceAuDecade preference1980

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What is Lady Stay Dead about?

Millionairess actress-singer Marie Coleby (Deborah Coulls) lives in a luxurious villa on a deserted beach. One afternoon following a TV commercial shoot at the villa she incites gardener Gordon Mason (Chard Hayward) to mayhem and murder. The unexpected arrival of Marie's sister Jenny Nolan (Louise Howitt) hinders Mason's attempts to dispose of the body. He then decides to kill Jenny. But she is equally determined to stay alive ... so begins a battle of wits. Jenny's salvation seems at hand when two security men arrive at the villa, but only one, Officer Collings (Roger Ward) survives the initial siege. Then Jenny is alone to face Mason for the final time ...

How long is Lady Stay Dead?

Lady Stay Dead has a runtime of 92 minutes.

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