Dear Dead Delilah


1h 35m 1972

Brief Synopsis

The stern matriarch of a family that lives in a creepy mansion finds that a killer is hiding in the house, searching for a $500,000 fortune rumored to be hidden there and chopping off the heads of anyone who gets in the way.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
Jun 1972
Premiere Information
World premiere in Nashville, TN: 5 May 1972
Production Company
Jack Music, Inc.
Distribution Company
Southern Star Productions
Country
United States
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m
Color
Color

Synopsis

The stern matriarch of a family that lives in a creepy mansion finds that a killer is hiding in the house, searching for a $500,000 fortune rumored to be hidden there and chopping off the heads of anyone who gets in the way.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
Jun 1972
Premiere Information
World premiere in Nashville, TN: 5 May 1972
Production Company
Jack Music, Inc.
Distribution Company
Southern Star Productions
Country
United States
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m
Color
Color

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Although some contemporary and modern sources list the film's title as Dear, Dead Delilah, the opening title card does not include a comma. John Farris' onscreen credit reads, "written and directed by." According to a March 1972 Hollywood Reporter news item, Dear Dead Delilah was originally rated X, but, following a successful appeal, the rating was changed to R prior to the picture's release. An April 1972 Variety news item reported that the film was shot on location in Nashville, TN.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1975

Released in United States 1975