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The First Deadly Sin poster

The First Deadly Sin

"He's searching for a killer. She's searching for a miracle .... And time is running out."

59
Audience
R 1980 · 1h 52m
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring Frank Sinatra · Faye Dunaway · David Dukes
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A serial killer is stalking New York City. Inspector Edward Delaney is an NYPD detective, nearing retirement, who is trying to put together the pieces of the case. Are the victims somehow linked? What does the brutal method of death signify?

Theatrical
Oct 3, 1980
DVD / Blu-ray
May 18, 1999
Director
Brian G. Hutton
Writer
Mann Rubin
Music
Gordon Jenkins
Studio
Artanis Productions Inc., Filmways Pictures
Keywords
new york city serial killer police detective axe murder police vigilantism thoughts of retirement dying wife thrill kill forensic evidence
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F
Frank Sinatra
Sgt. Edward X. Delaney
F
Faye Dunaway
Barbara Delaney
D
David Dukes
Daniel Blank
G
George Coe
Dr. Bernardi
B
Brenda Vaccaro
Monica Gilbert
M
Martin Gabel
Christopher Langley
J
James Whitmore
Dr. Sanford Ferguson
A
Anthony Zerbe
Captain Broughton
J
Joe Spinell
Charles Lipsky
J
Jeffrey DeMunn
Sgt. Fernandez Correlli
E
Eddie Jones
Curdy
J
James Hayden
Young Policeman
A
Anna Navarro
Sunny Jordeen
D
Denise Lute
Sports Clerk Girl
V
Victor Arnold
Officer Kendall
R
Reuben Greene
Bill Garvin
T
Tom Signorelli
Carl Lucas
R
Richard Backus
Walt Ashman
H
Hugh Hurd
Ben Johnson
R
Robert Weil
Sol Appel
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