House on Greenapple Road (1970)
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- 2h 0min
- Crime, Drama
- 11 Jan 1970 (USA)
- TV Movie
A detective investigates the disappearance of the promiscuous wife of a timid salesman, and finds that everything is not quite as it appears.
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Cast
| Janet Leigh | ... |
Marian Ord
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| Julie Harris | ... |
Leona Miller
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| Tim O'Connor | ... |
George Ord
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| Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Mayor Jack Parker
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| Barry Sullivan | ... |
Chief Frank Untermyer
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Sgt. Charles Wilentz
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| Christopher George | ... |
Lt. Dan August
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| Peter Mark Richman | ... |
Sal Gilman
(as Mark Richman)
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| William Windom | ... |
Paul Durstine
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| Joanne Linville | ... |
Connie Durstine
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| Burr DeBenning | ... |
Bill Foley
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| Lynda Day George | ... |
Lillian Crane
(as Lynda Day)
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| Edward Asner | ... |
Sheriff Muntz
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| Lawrence Dane | ... |
Reverend Ryan Hagen
(as Laurence Dane)
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| Ned Romero | ... |
Sgt. Joe Rivera
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Orvie
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Alice Jubert | ... |
Katie
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| Eve Plumb | ... |
Margaret Ord
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| Paul Lukather | ... |
Maddox
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| Olan Soule | ... |
Coroner
(as Olan Soulé)
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John Ward | ... |
Policeman
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| Geoffrey Deuel | ... |
Sammy
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| Tina Menard | ... |
Durstine's Housekeeper
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Rees Vaughn |
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Anthony Derek |
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Bob Duggan | ... |
(as Robert Duggan)
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| Tom Palmer | ... |
Sam Gilman's associate
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Michael Harris |
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John Mayo |
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| Selette Cole | ... |
Woman Who Drops Margaret Ord off at Her Home
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John Yates |
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Frank Jamus |
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Day | ||
Written by
| Harold R. Daniels | ... | (novel) |
| George Eckstein | ... | (teleplay) |
Produced by
| Quinn Martin | ... | executive producer |
| Adrian Samish | ... | producer |
Music by
| Duane Tatro | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Hoffman | ||
Editing by
| Thomas Neff | ||
Editorial Department
| Ray Daniels | ... | assistant film editor |
Art Direction by
| James Dowell Vance | ... | (as James D. Vance) |
Set Decoration by
| William Stevens | ... | (as William L. Stevens) |
Makeup Department
| Linda Trainoff | ... | hair stylist |
| Jack Wilson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fred Ahern | ... | production manager |
| Arthur Fellows | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carl Barth | ... | second unit director |
| Phil Cook | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Irving W. Sindler | ... | property master (as Irving Sindler) |
Sound Department
| John K. Kean | ... | sound (as John Kean) |
| William L. Stevenson | ... | sound effects editor (as William Stevenson) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edward McDermott | ... | costumer: men |
| Patricia Norris | ... | costumer: women |
Music Department
| John Elizalde | ... | music supervisor |
| Ken Wilhoit | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
| John Conwell | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Phill Norman | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1970) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Visual Entertainment (2018) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Howard A. Anderson Co. (special photographic effects)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Told in flashbacks, L.A. detective Lieutenant Dan August investigates the disappearance of housewife, Marian Ord whose extramarital activities possibly provide clues to her absence. The police believe she has been murdered by her distraught husband George but they can't come up with a corpse and thereby hangs the mystery. Written by alfiehitchie |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some unsubstantiated sources claim this film was originally produced for theatrical release. It was cut by nearly 30 minutes and broadcast as an ABC Sunday Night Movie on January 11, 1970 where it was a big ratings grabber. See more » |
| Goofs | In the movie's opening scene, a cat jumps to a windowsill and knocks off a flowerpot, which falls onto the driveway and breaks. Later, when detectives respond to the house and go around back, the pot is back in place. Still later, when the detectives go to "pick George Ord up" and find the officer on stakeout knocked over the head, the flower pot is again missing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Spin-off Dan August (1970). See more » |
| Quotes |
Chief Frank Untermyer:
[as August starts to leave the room]
Where are you going? Lieutenant Dan August: I'm a detective. I'm going out to detect. [Leaves] Sergeant Charles Wilentz: A detective. That's what I want to be when I grow up. Chief Frank Untermyer: There's no money in it. See more » |