An outgoing young girl and a square stockbroker meet on a park bench in Boston and are mistaken for international spies and chased by both sides.
Acting
Patty Duke's chaotic charisma carries every scene.
Production
Jerry Paris directing his third Duke vehicle that year.
Director
Jerry Paris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the third of four TV movies Jerry Paris directed with Patty Duke in 1971 alone—they were clearly obsessed with each other.
The 'innocent Americans mistaken for spies' trope peaked in this era as a way to mock Cold War anxiety without actual political stakes—pure escapist comfort food.
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