The Bloody Brood
| The Bloody Brood | |
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| Directed by | Julian Roffman |
| Produced by | Julian Roffman (producer) |
| Written by |
Anne Howard Bailey (story) Ben Kerner (writer) Elwood Ullman (writer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Harry Freedman |
| Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
Running time |
80 minutes 88 minutes (American DVD) |
| Country | Canada, USA |
| Language | English |
The Bloody Brood is a 1959 Canadian film directed by Julian Roffman.
Plot
A man begins to investigate on his own the death of his brother, who died from eating a hamburger laced with ground glass. With the police case stalled because of ineptness, the man's own investigation leads him toward a beatnik hang-out frequented by Nico (Peter Falk), a shady character who supplies drugs to the patrons and philosophizes about the ills of the world.
Cast
- Jack Betts as Cliff
- Barbara Lord as Ellie
- Peter Falk as Nico
- Robert Christie as Detective McLeod
- Ron Hartmann as Francis
- Anne Collins as A Model
- Bill Bryden as Studs
- George Sperdakos as Ricky
- Ron Taylor as Dave
- Michael Zenon as Weasel
- William R. Kowalchuk as Roy
- Sammy Sales as Louis
- Kenneth Wickes as Paul the Poet
- Carol Starkman as Blonde Neighbor
- Rolf Colstan as Stephanex
External links
- The Bloody Brood at the Internet Movie Database
- The Bloody Brood is available for free download at the Internet Archive