They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)

Storyline

An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim’s own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets and becomes romantically involved with a woman whose connection to the murder is ambiguous. They Only Kill Their Masters, the 1972 James Goldstone killer Doberman Pincer canine dog action crime thriller (“Was the murderer a man… Or man’s best friend?”; “A Dog is not always man’s best friend, especially when he’s a trained killer.”) starring James Garner, Katharine Ross, Lee Pulford, Hal Holbrook, Harry Guardino, June Allyson, Christopher Connelly, Tom Ewell, Peter Lawford, Edmond O’Brien, Arthur O’Connell, Ann Rutherford, and David Westberg