The Dain Curse (1978): Cast & Where to Watch
The Dain Curse is a 1978 mystery crime film directed by E.W. Swackhamer, starring James Coburn as Hamilton Nash, Paul Stewart and Jean Simmons. It runs 4 hours 30 minutes. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
- Runtime
- 4h 30m (270 min)
- Director
- E.W. Swackhamer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Martin Poll Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Dain Curse About?
The premise of The Dain Curse without spoilers.
Hard‑boiled private detective Hamilton Nash takes on a stolen‑diamond case that brings him into contact with the enigmatic Gabrielle, a striking young woman convinced she is afflicted by the ancient Dain family curse—a malediction that has long doomed its victims to early death. As he delves deeper, the case intertwines the glittering theft with the ominous family legend.
The Dain Curse Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- suspicious robbery
- string of deaths
- forced to kill
- evil cult
- private eye
- the continental op
- family curse
- murder mystery
- cult leader
- female client
- neo noir
- string of murders
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- female cultist
- brainwashed
- bloody knife
- hardboiled mystery
- murder
- death
- bed bomb
- tv mini series
- private detective
- based on novel
Where to Watch The Dain Curse
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Dain Curse Cast & Characters
James Coburn leads the cast as Hamilton Nash, with Paul Stewart as The Old Man and Jean Simmons as Aaronia Haldorn. Directed by E.W. Swackhamer; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director E.W. Swackhamer
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James Coburn as Hamilton Nash -
Paul Stewart as The Old Man -
Jean Simmons as Aaronia Haldorn -
Tom Bower as Sgt. O'Gar
Also Starring in The Dain Curse
· 12 more- Brent Spiner Tom Fink
- Malachy McCourt Mickey
- Brian Davies Tom Vernon
- Héctor Elizondo Ben Feeney
- Tony Devon Father Moore
- Roland Winters Hubert Collinson
- Jason Miller Owen Fitzstephan
- Beatrice Straight Alice Dain Leggett
- Clarence Felder Dick Foley
- Hattie Winston Minnie Hershey
- David Canary Jack Santos
- Ellis Rabb Joseph Haldorn
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The Dain Curse FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of The Dain Curse, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Dain Curse?
The Dain Curse runs 4 hours 30 minutes (270 minutes).
Who directed The Dain Curse?
The Dain Curse was directed by E.W. Swackhamer.
More films by E.W. Swackhamer Who is in the cast of The Dain Curse?
The Dain Curse stars James Coburn as Hamilton Nash, Paul Stewart as The Old Man and Jean Simmons as Aaronia Haldorn, among 16 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Dain Curse?
In the US, The Dain Curse is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Tubi TV and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Dain Curse have a post-credit scene?
No. The Dain Curse has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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