Vanished (1971) (TV)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Buzz Kulik

Writers:

Fletcher Knebel (novel)
Dean Riesner (writer)

Release Date:

8 March 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Government agencies investigate the mysterious disappearance of a powerful presidential adviser.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Closeted Homosexual | Secret | U.S. President | Kidnapping

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Richard Widmark	...	President Paul Roudebush
Skye Aubrey	...	Jill Nichols
Tom Bosley	...	Johnny Cavanaugh
James Farentino	...	Gene Culligan
Larry Hagman	...	Jerry Frytag
Murray Hamilton	...	Nick McCann
Arthur Hill	...	Arnold Greer
Robert Hooks	...	Larry Storm
E.G. Marshall	...	Arthur Ingram
Eleanor Parker	...	Sue Greer
William Shatner	...	Dave Paulick
Robert Young	...	Sen. Earl Gannon
Stephen McNally	...	Gen. Palfrey
Sheree North	...	Beverly West
Robert Lipton	...	Mike Loomis

Runtime:

196 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Richard Widmark's TV debut.

First two-part TV movie

"Vanished" has earned a place in history as the first made for television movie to air in two parts, which, I suppose, may also make it the first mini-series. Quantity and quality are not the same thing, of course, and little about "Vanished" prevents it from being your standard TV suspenser. It does boast a terrific cast, though, with Richard Widmark very impressive indeed as the President of the United States. Too bad that other Richard--you know, Nixon, who was President at the time this movie aired--hadn't stepped aside to make room for the former Tommy Udo (see "Kiss of Death" for details).