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Amanita Pestilens(1963)
Status: Released
Date: 1963-02-01
60%
1 Votes
Time: 1h 19m
Overview:
A man obsessed with his award-winning lawn goes to great lengths to keep it looking great when mushrooms suddenly start appearing all over the yard.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies:
Crawley Films
Movie: Amanita Pestilens
Top 10 Billed Cast
Huguette Oligny
Louise Martin
Geneviève Bujold
Sophie Martin
Benoît Girard
Simon, Sophie's Lover
Jean-Louis Millette
Bank manager
Julien Lippé
Thunder Sr.
Ronald France
Neighbour
J. Léo Gagnon
Neighbour
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