''A Climate for Killing'' (also known as ''A Row of Crows'') is a 1991 American

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written and directed by

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and starring John Beck,

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and

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Plot

Before a rodeo in Yuma, a woman's body is found, presumed murdered by her wealthy husband sixteen years earlier, but the body's much fresher than that.

Cast

* John Beck as Kyle Shipp *

as Grace Hines *

as Paul McGraw *

as Elise Shipp * Phil Brock as Click Dunn *

Lu Leonard Lu Leonard (born Mary Lou Price; June 5, 1926 – May 14, 2004) was an American actress, the daughter of Hal Price. Career She began acting in 1953 as Theodosia in the ''Life of Riley'' television sitcom. Her first major appearance was as the ...

as Winnie * Tony Frank as Sheriff Elmer Waters *

John Diehl John Henry Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American character actor. Noted for his work in avant-garde theater, Diehl has performed in more than 140 films and television shows, including '' Land of Plenty'', '' Stripes'', ''City Limits'', ''Nixo ...

as Wayne Paris * Newell Alexander as Roy Paris *

Sherrie Rose Sherrie Rose is an American actress, producer, director, and screenwriter. She co-produced, directed, wrote and starred in the 1999 road drama '' Me and Will'', starring Patrick Dempsey. The film opened the Women in Film Series for Sundance an ...

as Rita Paris * Dedee Pfeiffer as Donna *

Eloy Casados Eloy Phil Casados (September 28, 1949 - April 19, 2016) was an American film, television and voice actor. He appeared in more than 20 films and 30 television series. He was best known for playing Ishi in the 1978 NBC television movie '' Ishi: ...

as Ruiz Sanchez *

Jack Dodson John Smeaton "Jack" Dodson (May 16, 1931 – September 16, 1994) was an American television actor best remembered for the milquetoast character Howard Sprague on ''The Andy Griffith Show'' and its spin-off '' Mayberry R.F.D.'' From 1959 until ...

as Sam Moorehouse * Cheryl Waters as Birdy

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Climate for Killing, A 1990s thriller drama films American thriller drama films Films directed by J. S. Cardone Films scored by Robert Folk 1990s English-language films