

Someone is shooting the residents of a mountain resort town. Sheriff McNeill (Andy Griffith) must figure out the connection that links the victims and find the sniper before he (or she) kills again, and before the town council relieves him of duty.
Acting
Griffith's against-type grit surprises.
Production
Idaho resort locations look gorgeously bleak.

Director
Jud Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Griffith's deliberate attempt to escape his wholesome image after eight years as Sheriff Taylor.
Shot at Sun Valley, Idaho — the same resort where Hemingway died, adding unintentional morbid resonance.