The Praying Mantises by ARNOLD HINCHLIFFE based on the novel Les mantes religieuses by HUBERT MONTEILHET with Karin Fernald , Neville Jason Henry Knowles and Elizabeth Bell
' The mantis, an insect of delicate structure, lifts up spined forelegs in an attitude of prayer. The female eats the male.' A tale of murder, blackmail and vengeance among the academic staff of the Sorbonne, coolly dissected and reassembled by an investigator from the insurance company involved.
Directed by MARGARET ETALL
(Rptd: next Sunday 2.30 pm)