Black Eye (1974)Private detective investigated a series of murders connected with a drug ring in Venice, California. Director:Jack Arnold |
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Black Eye (1974)Private detective investigated a series of murders connected with a drug ring in Venice, California. Director:Jack Arnold |
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| Fred Williamson | ... |
Stone
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| Rosemary Forsyth | ... |
Miss Francis
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Teresa Graves | ... |
Cynthia
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Floy Dean | ... |
Diane Davis
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| Richard Anderson | ... |
Dole
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Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Talbot
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Richard X. Slattery | ... |
Bowen
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Larry D. Mann | ... |
Avery
(as Larry Mann)
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Bret Morrison | ... |
Majors
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| Frank Ashmore | ... |
Chess
(as Frank Stell)
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Nancy Fisher | ... |
Vera
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Teddy Wilson | ... |
Lindy
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Eugene Elman | ... |
Siegal
(as Gene Elman)
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Wayne Sutherland | ... |
Worm
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Jim Malinda | ... |
Pusher
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Fred Williamson stars as Stone, a Los Angeles-area private eye. After a movie star's funeral, the star's signature walking cane disappears. Stone discovers that the cane is somehow connected to a string of murders. Stone's investigation takes him onto a porn movie set and into a religious cult. A major subplot involves Stone's intermittent relationship with a young bisexual woman, and the tension therein. Written by Ken Miller <wkmiller704@yahoo.com>
His significant charisma and commanding presence are about all that keep this afloat, but Fred Williamson has done far better urban action films including many of his later, vid-released fare. The big studios' Williamson films of the early-to-mid 70's rarely had the punch of their mid-level counterparts, and this is a prime example. Clumsy action, little violence, and the PG rating is nowhere near questionable. Worth a look for Hammer completists in any case.