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Five Desperate Women (1971)

1971-09-28 · 1h 13m · EN
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Five young women vacation together at a resort on an isolated island. They are the resort's only customers and, aside from the boat captain who brought them here and the resort's handyman, Wylie, the island's only inhabitants. When one of the women is found dead, the others begin to fear the captain, who's been acting strangely. Wylie and the captain argue over the identity of the murderer, each accusing the other, and a fight erupts. Alarmed, the women attempt to leave the island, but the boat -- their only means of escape -- explodes and sinks before they can board it. Then Wylie comes to their aid, claiming to have killed the boat captain in self-defense and telling the women they're safe. But are they?

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Anjanette ComerAnjanette ComerLucyJulie SommarsJulie SommarsMary GraceBradford DillmanBradford DillmanJim MeekerJoan HackettJoan HackettDorianDenise NicholasDenise NicholasJoyStefanie PowersStefanie PowersGloriaRobert ConradRobert ConradMichael WylieConnie SawyerConnie SawyerMrs. BrownBeatrice ManleyBeatrice ManleyMrs. Miller

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MurderIslandStrandedSabotage

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · Tv MovieTheme affinityMurder · Island · StrandedDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference203516Actor preference230667 · 142406 · 325745

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What is Five Desperate Women about?

Five young women vacation together at a resort on an isolated island. They are the resort's only customers and, aside from the boat captain who brought them here and the resort's handyman, Wylie, the island's only inhabitants. When one of the women is found dead, the others begin to fear the captain, who's been acting strangely. Wylie and the captain argue over the identity of the murderer, each accusing the other, and a fight erupts. Alarmed, the women attempt to leave the island, but the boat -- their only means of escape -- explodes and sinks before they can board it. Then Wylie comes to their aid, claiming to have killed the boat captain in self-defense and telling the women they're safe. But are they?

How long is Five Desperate Women?

Five Desperate Women has a runtime of 73 minutes.