Spotlight on a Corpse (13 Jan. 1961)

When a movie producer is found murdered on his set, Shayne is hired by the man financing the film to assist the police in the investigation. Shayne discovers that the actresses working on ... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Salkow

Writers:

Palmer Thompson (teleplay), Brett Halliday (novel),

Stars:

Richard Denning, Herbert Rudley, Gary Clarke

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Richard Denning	...	Michael Shayne
Herbert Rudley	...	Lt. Will Gentry
Gary Clarke	...	Dick Hamilton
Herbert Marshall	...	Collier Davis
Robert Lansing	...	Jack Howard
Constance Moore	...	Hazel Courtney
Ruta Lee	...	Naomi Lester
Alan Hewitt	...	Arnold Gardner
Vic Perrin	...	Props
Mary Patton	...	Mabel Dober
Perry Cook	...	Horatio
Jack Kruschen	...	Dimitri Markov
Jerry Paris	...	Tim Rourke (credit only)

Storyline

When a movie producer is found murdered on his set, Shayne is hired by the man financing the film to assist the police in the investigation. Shayne discovers that the actresses working on the film hated the dead man because of his lecherous ways and a has-been director resented the way his role in the production was reduced to that of a voice coach.

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Plot Keywords:

movie producer | has been | suicide | movie production | hotel room | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1961 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Quotes

[referring to Collier Davis]
Markov: Beautiful the way that man speaks, huh? And such a great director he was.
Hazel Courtney: He still is!
Markov: Not for today's market. Taste he has; talent he has - but not for what sells tickets at the box office.
Howard: Dimitry, I'm doing this picture not because of the box office. It's because it's got something to say - it's got guts, it's got beauty, it's got artisty.
Markov: Why don't you shut up! You take yourself so seriously. You fool yourself. You make this junk and you think it's art because a ...

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