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5 February 1975 (France) moreTagline:
Clairvoyant. Occultist. Murderer. Which?Plot:
A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A smaller scaled tour-de-force for Joel Grey more (5 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Cliff Robertson | ... | Lee Tucker |
 | Joel Grey | ... | Franklin WIlls |
 | Dorothy Tristan | ... | Janet Tucker |
| Elizabeth Wilson | ... | Dr. Anna Willson |
| George Voskovec | ... | Dr. Nicholas Holnar |
| Ron Weyand | ... | Dr. Philip Fusco |
| Peter Masterson | ... | Willie Younger |
 | Lane Smith | ... | Ted Ronan |
| Joe Ponazecki | ... | Dan Lloyd |
 | Christopher Allport | ... | Richie Tom Keating |
| Patricia Hawkins | ... | Diana Spenser |
| Richard Venture | ... | Man in Motel |
| Dianne Hull | ... | Maggie Dawson |
 | Gil Gerard | ... | Donald Forbes |
| Robert Dryden | ... | Mr. Dawson |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Milford, Connecticut, USAFAQ
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Based on a baffling real-life murder case wherein a clairvoyant enlisted his services to an investigative reporter to help find the killer of a woman found dead in her car. As the psychic who may or may not be a fraud, Joel Grey (fresh from his Oscar-win in "Cabaret") gives another startling, no-holds-barred performance. He acts rings around Cliff Robertson (whose character is upgraded to police chief) and everyone else in the cast! It's a compelling job, but how's the movie? The actual case chronicled in William A. Clark's book "The Girl on the Volkswagen Floor" was never properly solved, so don't look for any twists in the plot. It's a gritty, well-made film that might've been even better with someone else in Robertson's part (the man stares in silent concentration, but his unblinking expression reveals nothing). Not the battle of wits you may be hoping for, but still quite interesting. **1/2 from ****