Accounts Balanced (26 Dec. 1974)

Anne Virdon is an old friend of Orwell's, and she hires Harry to check on her husband, fearing he is seeing another woman. The truth is something very different, as someone fires a shot at Orwell.

Director:

Robert Michael Lewis

Writers:

Howard Rodman (creator), Michael Winder (teleplay),

Stars:

David Janssen, Henry Darrow, Robert Reed

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Janssen	...	Harry Orwell
Henry Darrow	...	Lt. Manuel 'Manny' Quinlan
Robert Reed	...	Paul Virdon
Linda Marsh	...	Anne Virdon
Tom Atkins	...	Sgt. Frank Cole
Gerrit Graham	...	Charles Dillon
Vernon Weddle	...	Desk Clerk
Louis Guss	...	Apartment Manager
John Crawford	...	Coroner
Jerry Hardin	...	Doorman
Charlie Briggs	...	Policeman in Galveston
James Jeter	...	Cab Driver
Barry Russo	...	Al Stucke (as John Duke Russo)
E.J. André	...	The Old Man

Storyline

Anne Virdon is an old friend of Orwell's, and she hires Harry to check on her husband, fearing he is seeing another woman. The truth is something very different, as someone fires a shot at Orwell.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 December 1974 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 4, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Well done mystery

I found this to be a very satisfying story that works on a number of levels. It's a tight, clever script with good dialogue, is true to the character of Harry Orwell, the detective genre itself, and has some lighter moments of comedy.

But at its core it's ALL mystery. This story starts out in a very obvious direction and then out of nowhere throws a sharp curve to Harry O and the audience.

I'm a big fan of Robert Reed. I always enjoy seeing him playing against type and portraying shadowy and complicated characters. He did some extremely good work in the 70's that allowed him this freedom. This role would be among them. Reed's 'Paul Virdon' is a compelling enigma and Reed nails him.

I was impressed with the subplot and staging of the story that had Harry O attempting to track down the family origins of Reed's character. It leads Harry Orwell to a small town and a graveyard and is very well done.

However, this scene did remind me of the movie 'Family Plot', (which hadn't been made yet). I would guess these writers must have read 'The Rainbird Pattern', the book 'Family Plot' was loosely based on.