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Oct 3, 1980 · The First Deadly Sin: Directed by Brian G. Hutton. With Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, George Coe. Police inspector Edward Delaney, nearing retirement, is trying to care for his bedridden wife Barbara while he tracks a serial killer who is terrorizing New York.
- (2.3K)
- Crime, Thriller
- Brian G. Hutton
- 1980-10-03
A serial killer is hunting New York City. Grizzled veteran police detective Edward Delaney (Frank Sinatra) is investigating the case. His wife Barbara (Faye Dunaway) is in the hospital. He enlists the help of ancient arms expert Christopher Langley.
Sinatra plays Ed Delaney, a New York police detective with only a few weeks until his retirement. He goes out to investigate a routine mugging and discovers that the victim has been killed by a strange weapon: The impact on the skull is like nothing he's seen before.
The First Deadly Sin is a 1980 American crime thriller film produced by and starring Frank Sinatra. The film features Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, Brenda Vaccaro, James Whitmore, and Martin Gabel in his final role. The film is based on the 1973 novel of the same name written by Lawrence Sanders.
As New York City Police Detective Edward Delaney (Frank Sinatra) counts the days to his retirement, a psychotic serial killer commits random murders throughout the city with an unusual weapon.
A New York police detective with a bedridden wife hunts a killer who uses a mountaineer's ice ax.
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- Crime, Drama
- R
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Overview. A serial killer is stalking New York. Inspector Edward X. 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? Brian G. Hutton. Director. Lawrence Sanders. Novel. Mann Rubin. Screenplay.
