Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

113 mins | Drama, Crime, Romance, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1982

A middle-aged professor's young bride and his assistant plan to commit a double murder disguised as a "Crime Passionel", but discover too late that one of their intended victims has become a fellow conspirator.

Praying Mantis

113 mins | Drama, Crime, Romance, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1982

Praying Mantis
A middle-aged professor's young bride and his assistant plan to commit a double murder disguised as a "Crime Passionel", but discover too late that one of their intended victims has become a fellow conspirator.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Portman Entertainment Group, Channel 4 Television
Original title Praying Mantis
Directors Renée Glynne, Jack Gold
Writers Hubert Monteilhet, Philip Mackie

Cast

Jonathan Pryce

as Christian Magny

Cherie Lunghi

as Beatrice Manceau

Carmen du Sautoy

as Vera Canova

Kevin McNally

as Bernard

David Schofield

as Cafe Waiter

Clive Swift

as Dr. Faure

Jonathan Blake

as David

Anna Cropper

as Gertrude

Sarah Berger

as Madeleine

Richard Warner

as Monsieur Magny

Margaret Ward

as Madame Magny

Arthur Brauss

as Richter

Friedrich von Thun

as Insurance Director

John Bryans

as Dubreuil

Barbara Young

as Solicitor's Secretary

Gordon Kane

as Sound Technician

Douglas Wilmer

as Maitre Fleury

Derek Smith

as Maitre Chardois

Joby Blanshard

as Dr Laporte

Peter Blake

as Dr Courant

Denyse Alexander

as Alice

Carol Gillies

as Convent Sister

Ralph Schicha

as Rudi

Gerard Hely

as Bank Cashier