The Killing of Sister George (1968)
The story of three consenting adults in the privacy of their own home.
138 min
When June Buckridge arrives at her London flat and announces 'They are going to murder me', her long-time lover and doll-cuddling flat mate Alice 'Childie' McNaught realizes that things are going to change. For June is referring to her character 'Sister George', a lovable nurse she portrays in a popular daytime serial. To make matters worse, the widowed executive at the BBC responsible for the decision to kill off Sister George - Mercy Croft is also a predatory lesbian who is after Childie and will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
- Release date
- December 15, 1968
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Gerald Fried
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Trailer
Cast
- Beryl Reid as June Buckridge
- Susannah York as Alice 'Childie' McNaught
- Coral Browne as Mercy Croft
- Ronald Fraser as Leo Lockhart
- Patricia Medina as Betty Thaxter
- Hugh Paddick as Freddie
- Cyril Delevanti as Ted Baker
- Sivi Aberg as Diana
- William Beckley as Floor Manager
- Elaine Church as Marlene
- Brendan Dillon as Bert Turner
- Jack Raine as Deputy Commissioner
- Meier Tzelniker as Mr. Katz
- Byron Webster as Jack Adams
- Sam Kydd as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Madeline Smith as Nun (uncredited)
- James Payne as Man in Traffic Jam (uncredited)
Crew
- Robert Aldrich · Director
- Frank Marcus · Writer
- Lukas Heller · Writer
- Robert Aldrich · Producer
- Gerald Fried · Composer
- Joseph F. Biroc · Cinematographer
- Michael Luciano · Editor
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting director