I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

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I wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

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Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern
Produced by Dennis F. Stevens
Written by Jerry Cutler Mickey Rose
Starring Bob Dishy and Joanna Barnes Bill Dana Bobby Ball Angelo Rossitto Jack DeLeon Severn Darden Vito Scotti
Music by Patrick Williams
Cinematography Richard H. Kline
Editing by Duke Goldstone
Release date(s) 1976
Running time 109 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget US$80,948
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I wonder Who's Killing Her Now? original usa theatrical name Kill My Wife, Please is a 1970s zany black comedy movie starring Bob Dishy and Joanna Barnes. Originally Peter Sellers was to be cast as the lead but he had another heart attack and insurance couldn't be got on him so Dishy was his replacement at the last moment. Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. Screenplay by Mickey Rose.

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Oliver with two of his assassins
Oliver with two of his assassins

Jordan Oliver (Dishy) is caught embezzling $250,000 off his employer but is given a chance to pay it back as the company was founded by his wife's father also his wealthy wife Clarice (Barnes) is to divorce him. He can only get the money by having his wife murdered for $1 million life insurance. A ludicrious physical exam is conducted on Clarice at dinner (without her knowing it) by Pat Morita as a sham doctor. He hires a hitman Bobo (Bill Dana) to commit the crime and Bobo subcontracts the job out to another guy who in turn subcontracts it out and so on until an actor is the hitman for just $6.95 When Oliver is told his wife's insurance is invalid as the Pat Morita doctor is a faker (he didn't know what a thermometer was!) he must rescue her before she's assassinated....

Meanwhile someone attempting on Barnes' life with a shark in a swimming pool but this is someone else entirely.

[edit] Cast

Oliver's little pianist friend is Bela Lugosi's old pal Angelo Rossitto. Also a Bela Lugosi impersonator as one of those subcontracted out for the killing. Cameo appearance is by English comedian Bobby Ball of Cannon and Ball

Captain Bobo is played by Bill Dana often credited as the star of the movie on account of his television fame as zany Mexican "Jose Jimenez".

Other cast members include:

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