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Director:
Ralph Senensky
Writer:
Jack B. Sowards (writer)
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Release Date:
30 October 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Mystery more
Tagline:
They've won a free vacation... and they're going to pay for it with their lives... one by one.
Plot:
Several couples are notified that they have won an ocean cruise, but they actually have been lured onto a ship so that they can be murdered. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Richard Long ... Jerry Carter
Polly Bergen ... Sylvia Carter

Edward Albert ... James Radney

Kate Jackson ... Mary Frances Radney
Celeste Holm ... Elizabeth Mason
Tom Bosley ... David Mason

Michael Constantine ... Dr. Burke
Cesare Danova ... Captain Vettori
Amzie Strickland ... Lynn
Alain Patrick ... Barrere
Maurice Sherbanee ... Room Steward
West Gale ... Hotel Clerk
Marc De Vries ... Deck Steward
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Runtime:
75 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA
Company:
Spelling-Goldberg Productions more

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This was Richard Long's final film appearance. more

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Kate Is Enough, 8 June 2008
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Author: wesconnorsehny from Earth

Three married couples set off on a contest winning cruise. They are: Richard Long and Polly Bergen (as Jerry and Sylvia Carter), Edward Albert and Kate Jackson (as Jimmy and Mary Frances Radney), and Tom Bosley and Celeste Holm (as David and Elizabeth Mason). On ship, they discover why nobody can really remember entering the contest; it's a scam. A mysterious group known as "E&M Productions" has lured the six "winners" on board to kill them. As the travelers meet unfortunate ends, Michael Constantine (as Dr. Burke) assumes the role of investigator. Cesare Danova is the ship's captain. All are delightful.

This is an unexpectedly suspenseful Spelling-Goldberg television production, with excellent performances and direction (Ralph Senensky). And, it's very well paced. As they are being killed off, the three "happy" couples are revealed to be in significantly troubled marriages; this, and a resemblance to ABC-TV's later "The Love Boat" series, gives the movie a heightened eeriness. Jack B. Sowards' script has a few surprises; and, most of the time, it is challenging to guess which passenger to will die next. Unfortunately, part of an ending explanation does not match a prior character motivation; it's not enough to spoil the movie, however.

This was Richard Long's last role, sadly; the former "Big Valley" star died of a heart attack late in 1974. Also, around this time, beautiful young co-stars Kate Jackson and Edward Albert were a real life couple; although, they were "living in sin" (unmarried). The relatively under-appreciated "TV performer" cast makes "Death Cruise" an enjoyable trip.

****** Death Cruise (10/30/74) Ralph Senensky ~ Richard Long, Kate Jackson, Michael Constantine

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