Molly McCue becomes bored with her quiet, suburban life and fantasizes about becoming a detective. She gets her chance when the urn containing the ashes of her recently departed grandfather is stolen. Molly joins forces with a reluctant New York City police detective who has been assigned to find the missing urn. The two are puzzled over finding a motive for the theft until their case collides with the biggest mystery under investigation in New York City at the time. In the end, a special friendship grows between the two mystery solvers.
Acting
Mary Wickes steals every scene as cranky neighbor Aggie
Production
Peak '87 made-for-TV aesthetic: big hair, bigger sweaters
Director
Alan Kingsberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Disney's 'Magical World of Disney' TV movie slate, when networks still gambled on 60-minute family mysteries.
Royana Black quit acting shortly after; this remains her most prominent role. Paul Sorvino filmed this between 'Moonstruck' and 'Goodfellas.'
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