They Only Kill Their Masters

They Only Kill Their Masters
Directed byJames Goldstone
Written byLane Slate
Produced byWilliam Belasco
StarringJames Garner
Katharine Ross
Hal Holbrook
Harry Guardino
June Allyson
Christopher Connelly
Tom Ewell
Peter Lawford
Edmond O'Brien
Arthur O'Connell
Ann Rutherford
CinematographyMichel Hugo
Edited byEdward A. Biery
Music byPerry Botkin Jr.
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • November 22, 1972 (1972-11-22)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,005,000 (US/ Canada rentals)

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.