Those Dear Departed

Those Dear Departed

A ridiculously grave marital comedy.

1987•1h 28m•4.0/10

ComedyFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.0/10(1)

A disturbed woman murders her husband, and others, so that she can be haunted by their "wronged" spirits.

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Production

Phillip Emanuel Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Garry McDonald

Garry McDonald

Max Falcon

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Marilyn Falcon

Su Cruickshank

Norda

Marian Dworakowski

Richard

Ritchie Singer

Ritchie Singer

Gordon

Jonathan Biggins

Jonathan Biggins

Sgt. Steve

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Producer

Ignatius Jones

Phil

Antonia Murphy

Phoebe

Connie Hobbs

Ruth

Peter Pedachini

Milton Shaver

Peter Rowley

Peter Rowley

Prophet

Graeme Blundell

Graeme Blundell

Dr. Howie

Benjamin Griffith

Tiny Max

John Clarke

John Clarke

Inspector Jerry

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