The Deep End (2 Jan. 1964)

A woman enters a private estate which has access to a lake,strips down to a bathing suit and goes swimming. She is pulled underwater by a mysterious scuba diver and held until she drowns. ... See full summary »

Director:

Francis D. Lyon

Writers:

Jonathan Hughes (teleplay), John D. MacDonald (novel)

Stars:

Aldo Ray, Clu Gulager, Tina Louise

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Aldo Ray	...	Sam Kimber
Clu Gulager	...	Dan Walsh
Tina Louise	...	Angie Powell
Ellen Burstyn	...	Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton (as Ellen McRae)
Whit Bissell	...	Gus Hickman
Paul Langton	...	Sheriff Johnny Kyle
Dan Barton	...	Nico Benton
Rusty Lane	...	Doc Stacey
Doris D. Edwards	...	The Waitress (as Doris Edwards)

Storyline

A woman enters a private estate which has access to a lake,strips down to a bathing suit and goes swimming. She is pulled underwater by a mysterious scuba diver and held until she drowns. The local police determine her death to be purely an accident but an investigator from out of town is not so sure about that.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | woman kills woman | insurance investigator | woman strangles man | one piece swimsuit | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 January 1964 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roncom Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (as color by Pathé)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Remade as Run for Your Life: Beware My Love (3.23, 2 March 1968).

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Quotes

Dan Walsh: Miss Powell, how tall *are* you?
Angie Powell: With heels?
Dan Walsh: With anybody.

User Reviews

Strong like bull

A young woman mysteriously drowns while swimming in a private lake, and this leads to a series of odd events that lead to more death. Money is seemingly at the root of it all, but writer John D. MacDonald is too clever to let it go at that. A sterling cast delivers the goods, including Aldo Ray as a business owner with tax problems, Whit Bissell as his meek accountant, Tina Louise as Ray's loyal but quirky secretary, Ellen Burstyn as the sister of the deceased woman and Clu Gulagher as an insurance investigator. All have their secrets. Crisply handled, leading up to a bizarre but plausible conclusion. And it turns out it ain't just about the money.