The First Deadly Sin (1980)

1980 · 112 min · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A serial killer is stalking New York City. Inspector Edward Delaney is an NYPD detective, nearing retirement, who is trying to put together the pieces of the case. Are the victims somehow linked? What does the brutal method of death signify?

Directed by Brian G. Hutton. Starring Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, George Coe and Brenda Vaccaro.

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