A 73-minute ransom caper where the real mystery is who greenlit this.
A scientist is murdered and his new invention is stolen and held for ransom.
Acting
Patty McCormack's post-Bad Seed energy deserves better scripts.
Production
The 'invention' prop probably came from a garage sale.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1974 TV movies existed in a lawless zone between theatrical releases and actual quality control standards.
David Hedison would later star in 'The Fly' (1958) and two Bond films — this was his 'between bugs and Blofeld' era.
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