---
title: 'They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Goldstone'
released: '1972-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/they-only-kill-their-masters-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069371/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)

1972 · Crime, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

They Only Kill Their Masters is a 1972 American mystery comedy film directed by James Goldstone, written by Lane Slate, and starring James Garner and Katharine Ross, with a supporting cast featuring Hal Holbrook, June Allyson, Tom Ewell, Peter Lawford, Edmond O'Brien, Ann Rutherford, and Arthur O'Connell. The title refers to Doberman dogs that might have been responsible for a woman's murder currently under investigation by the local police chief (Garner). Garner wrote in his memoirs that "I'd rather not talk about" the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Goldstone](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-goldstone)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Perry Botkin Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/perry-botkin-jr)

## Cast

- [June Allyson](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-allyson)
- [James Garner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-garner)
- [Katharine Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-ross)
- [Hal Holbrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-holbrook)
- [Tom Ewell](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-ewell)

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