An elaborate mystery involving a famous mentalist, his unfaithful wife who is trying to literally scare him to death, the best friend of the family, and the wife's ham-actor lover -- not only an intriguing who- (or whether) dunit, but also a literate, adult dramatic puzzle with an endless series of twists.
Acting
Hal Holbrook's sweaty paranoia is masterclass television.
Writing
William Link's script stacks deception like Jenga.
Direction
Robert Day maximizes cheap sets through pure tension.
Director
Robert Day
Hal Holbrook
Arthur Sinclair
Katharine Ross
Allison Sinclair
Richard Anderson
George Brubaker
Barry Bostwick
Gil Weston
Phil Leeds
Eddie, Private Detective
Eve McVeagh
Helen Carrington
Jeff Donnell
Mrs. Mathews
Maida Severn
Garden Party Hostess
Victoria Carroll
Television Actress
Judith Marie-Bergan
Production Assistant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Written by William Link of 'Columbo' fame — you can feel the puzzle-box DNA.
Made-for-TV movies in 1979 could still cast Oscar nominees (Ross) and stage legends, treating the format as art, not afterthought.
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