Murder on the Yellow Brick Road (2005)

A pretty young songbird found murdered on Hollywood Boulevard. The crusty old Private Eye who was in love with her. A smooth-talking seductress who hires him to solve the crime. A bulldog ... See full summary »

Director:

Ross Hagen

Writers:

Eric Belgau (screenplay), Ross Hagen

Stars:

Mark Atha, Guy Bolling, Mark Bramhall

Cast

Credited cast:
Mark Atha	...	Louis Pendergrass
Guy Bolling	...	Crime Scene Photographer
Mark Bramhall	...	Jefferson Sinclair
Ken Butler	...	Det. Joe Patterson
Victor Campos	...	Leroy Gleason
Charles Dierkop	...	Redwood
Tom Druilhet	...	Det. De La Croix
Eric Evans	...	Det. Steele
Charlene Fernetz	...	Rachel Dowd
Ria Gardner	...	Monique Alberts
Ross Hagen	...	Elwood Dick
Nancy Kwan	...	Natalie Chung
Pilar M. Lastra	...	Gabrielle Mendez
Skip E. Lowe	...	Security Guard
Angus Macfadyen	...	Michael Alberts

Storyline

A pretty young songbird found murdered on Hollywood Boulevard. The crusty old Private Eye who was in love with her. A smooth-talking seductress who hires him to solve the crime. A bulldog detective with a nose for the truth and a leash held by city hall. A long list of suspects with a long list of alibis. A sprinkling of dirty secrets. A zest of clever lies. These are the ingredients of an homage to the PI films of Hollywood's Golden Age.

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Taglines:

The Woman You Never Kiss Is The Woman You Kiss Forever

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Genres:

Mystery | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Movie Mavericks, Yellow Brick Films LLC

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The best Yellow Brick Road to follow since Oz

MURDER ON THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is a fun to watch film that took me back to the back and white era of film-making. I was extremely impressed by both the story and character lines. It really tugged at my heart. The acting makes the film, led by Ken Butler's sensational portrayal of Detective Joe Patterson and Ross Hagen's superb portrayal of the P.I., Elwood Dick. Their friendship was so natural and down to earth, that it didn't seem like they were acting at all. The performance of Pilar Lastra as Gabrielle Mendez is also worth mentioning. She seems to be a relative newcomer, but her presence is undeniable. The same can be said for Charlene Fernetz as Rachel Dowd. She represents today's modern woman with dignity and style. I also loved the music, especially the theme song, Boulevard Of Dreams. Leslie Gillman's voice is haunting and soulful, fully realizing the music written by John Corlis and the lyrics written by Eric Belgau, who also wrote the screenplay. If you are a fan of murder mysteries, don't miss this one. It is definitely the best Yellow Brick Road to follow since the one to Oz.