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Overview

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Director:
George Schaefer
Writer:
Stanley Niss (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 February 1969 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A motion picture with the hard edge of today! more
Plot:
On the evening of his decoration for bringing a murderer to justice, Washington DC Police Captain Frank Matthews' wife... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Some of the best work done of it's time. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

George Peppard ... Capt. Frank Matthews

Jean Seberg ... Adele Matthews
Richard Kiley ... Woodrow Wilson King
Charles McGraw ... Deputy Chief John P. Hildebrand
Madeleine Sherwood ... Mrs. Eileen Sanderson

Robert F. Lyons ... Paul Martin Sanderson
Frank Marth ... Dr. Smithson

Marj Dusay ... Liz Tennant
Paul McGrath ... Senator Augustus Cole
Stewart Moss ... Richard D'Angelo

Isabel Sanford ... Effie
Dana Elcar ... Det. J.J. 'Red' Thornton

Harry Lewis ... Brooks Elliot
Mildred Trares ... Mary Schumacher
Robin Raymond ... Myra
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1970) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Robert F. Lyons's film debut. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the opening sequence, under the main titles, the taxicab starts out as a 1964 Plymouth. Upon arrival at its destination, the car has changed to a 1968 Plymouth. more
Soundtrack:
THE PENDULUM SWINGS BOTH WAYS more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Some of the best work done of it's time., 22 April 2004
Author: jayacts1982 from Los Angeles, California

The one thing that stands out, and possibly because of Peppard's rather "okay" performance, was the work of Robert F. Lyons and Madeleine Sherwood. Lyons makes a wonderful splash as his debut role in this film. I am surprised it has not been commented on before as I see very little work from this period that was on par with this. The work was quite impressive. If you are interested in the detail of an actor's craft, watch these two actors and their chemistry. They are just a joy to watch. Overall,the film was okay. A little slow at times but it has some nice twists that make up for the rather slow story. Hang in there though, it gets exciting toward the end!

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