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Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

19851h 40m
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1985

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1h 40m

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Storyline

"The man she loves most is the man she fears most."

A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Oct 1, 1985
Languages
English
Director
Anthony Page
Anthony Page
Production
Schiller Productions Inc.
Schiller Productions Inc.
20th Century Fox Television
20th Century Fox Television
CBS Entertainment Productions
CBS Entertainment Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

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