Disguise for Murder (17 Jun. 2001)

During a flower exhibition at Wolfe's brownstone, a tipsy young woman who confides to Archie that she's recognized a murderer at the show is murdered on premises shortly thereafter.

Director:

John L'Ecuyer

Writers:

Sharon Elizabeth Doyle (teleplay), Rex Stout (novel)

Stars:

Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin, Bill Smitrovich

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Timothy Hutton	...	Archie Goodwin
Maury Chaykin	...	Nero Wolfe
Bill Smitrovich	...	Inspector Cramer
Saul Rubinek	...	Lon Cohen
Colin Fox	...	Fritz Brenner
James Tolkan	...	W.J.
Debra Monk	...	Mrs. Carlisle
Kathryn Zenna	...	Cynthia Brown
Trent McMullen	...	Orrie Cather
Conrad Dunn	...	Saul Panzer
R.D. Reid	...	Sergeant Purley Stebbins
Aron Tager	...	Mr. Carlisle
Elizabeth Saunders	...	Madam #1 (as Elizabeth Brown)
Nicholas Campbell	...	Colonel Percy Brown
Nancy Beatty	...	Mrs. Orwin

Storyline

Noted orchid fancier Nero Wolfe hosts a flower show at his New York brownstone. A beautiful but inebriated young woman desperately wants to speak to the busy host but is diverted to his office by Archie, who is doing security duty. She confesses to him that she's a grifter and has recognized the killer of murdered socialite Doris Hatten at the exhibition. Archie does not take her seriously as he leaves her to help the boss, but when he returns, he finds the attractive young woman bludgeoned and strangled to death in Nero's den.

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Plot Keywords:

brownstone | nero wolfe | flower show | orchid | compulsive obsessive | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Action

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Details

Release Date:

17 June 2001 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Television Networks, Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Pearson Television International

Did You Know?

Goofs

At one point James Tolkan inexplicably dubs Beau Starr's voice for no apparent reason.

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Quotes

Nero Wolfe: I nearly cracked my head using my brains.

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Soundtracks

"Siesta Serenade"
(uncredited)
Written by Ib Glindemann
Amazon.com ASIN B001E42GNU
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