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The Bitch (Original title)
Date: 23 September 1979 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Gerry O'Hara

Synopsis: Fontaine Khaled meets Nico on a plane from New York to London. She is immediately attracted to his charm but he has an ulterior motive in making himself agreeable to her.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Film sequels
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Date: 1979Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8438 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (37)
Production Company: Spritebowl Productions, Production Company: Bitch Film Productions, Executive Producer: Edward Simons, Executive Producer: Ronald S. Kass, Executive Producer: Oscar S. Lerman, Producer: John Quested, Production Manager: Jake Wright, Location Manager: Dusty Symonds, Assistant Director: Redmond Morris, Assistant Director: Terry Pearce, Assistant Director: Michael Zimbrich, Screenplay: Gerry O'Hara, Based on the novel by: Jackie Collins, Director of Photography: Denis Lewiston, Camera Operator: David Wynn-Jones, Editor: Ed Joseph, Art Director: Malcolm Middleton, Set Decorator: Ian Watson, Special décor: Homeworks, cost.sup: Pip Newbery, Costumes for Joan Collins: Femina Furs, Costumes for Joan Collins: Medina, Bruce Oldfield, Costumes for Michael Coby: Piero Di Monzi, Costumes for Sue Lloyd: Parker's of Mayfair, Costumes for P. Salem and C. Seymour: Bill Gibb, Costume consultant: Penny Rose, Make-up: Freddie Williamson, Title stills: Brian Aris, Titles: Camera Effects, Incidental music: Biddu, Additional incidental music: Ivor Raymonde, Music arranged and conducted: Mike Moran, Sound Recording: David Crozier, Sound Re-recording: Ken Scrivener, Sound Editor: Michael Hopkins
Cast (45)
Joan Collins (Fontaine Khaled), Michael Coby (Nico Cantafora), Kenneth Haigh (Arnold Rinstead), Ian Hendry (Thrush Feather), Carolyn Seymour (Polly), Sue Lloyd (Vanessa), Mark Burns (Leonard), John Ratzenberger (Hal), Pamela Salem (Lynn), Anthony Heaton (Luke), Maurice O'Connell (John-Jo), Peter Wight (Ricky), Doug Fisher (Sammy), George Sweeney (Sandy Roots), Chris Jagger (Terry Langham), Timothy Carlton (Jamie Crichton-Stuart), Mela White (Mrs. Walters), Maurice Thorogood (Paul), Michael Halsey (Mark), Gee Kee (Girl in Feather's Office), Sharon Fussey (Sammy's Girl), Roxy (Elvira), Gillie Austin (Lee), Jill Melford (Sharon), Bill Mitchell (Bernie), Alibe Parsons (Bernice), Toria Fuller (Check-in Girl at Kennedy Airport), Annie Lambert (Desk Clerk, London Hotel), Peter Burton (Night Manager, London Hotel), Dixon Adams (Switchborad Operator, London Hotel), William Van Der Puy (Disc Jockey), Steve Plytas (Louis Almond), Debbie Moore (Girl in 1st Casino), Eamonn Jones (Drunk Passenger in Jumbo), Karl Held (American Newsreader), Bill Nighy (flower delivery boy), Jeremy Gittens (Italian Waiter), Nicholas Amer (restaurant maître d'), John Burgess (Jeweller), Tai Ling (Mai Ling), Kari Ann (Marinka), Hilary Ryan (Stewardess), John Oxley (Customs Officer), Cherry Gillespie (Disco Girl), Grant Santino (Disco Dancer)