Umney's Last Case (19 Jul. 2006)

In 1938 in Los Angeles, Clyde Umney is a divorce private eye successful with women. On the weirdest day of his life, he sees his world turning upside-down when he discovers that he is a ... See full summary »

Director:

Rob Bowman

Writers:

April Smith (teleplay), Stephen King (short story)

Stars:

William H. Macy, Jacqueline McKenzie, Tory Mussett

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
William H. Macy	...	Clyde Umney / Sam Landry / George Demmick
Jacqueline McKenzie	...	Linda Landry / Gloria Demmick
Tory Mussett	...	Arlene 'Candy' Cain / Pool Girl (as Victoria Mussett)
Harold Hopkins	...	Vernon Klein
Melinda Butel	...	Ardis McGill
Julian O'Donnell	...	Peoria Smith
Don Halbert	...	Dunninger
Peter Curtin	...	Mr. Woolrich
Louis Corbett	...	Danny Landry
Mark Mitchell	...	Blondie
John Orcsik	...	Stan the Cop
Sigrid Thornton	...	Mrs. Anges Sternwood
Kodi Smit-McPhee	...	Brandon

Storyline

In 1938 in Los Angeles, Clyde Umney is a divorce private eye successful with women. On the weirdest day of his life, he sees his world turning upside-down when he discovers that he is a character of a series of novels made-up by the writer Sam Landry. Sam is grieving the loss of his son and wants to swap position with Clyde.

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Plot Keywords:

sexually aggressive woman | drowning | barking dog | thompson sub machine gun | suicide | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ostar Productions, Coote Hayes Productions, Turner Network Television (TNT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Maltese Falcon (1941)

User Reviews

Stylish Noir with Original Story

In 1938, in Los Angeles, Clyde Umney (William H. Macy) is a divorce private eye successful with women. On the weirdest day of his life, he sees his world turning upside-down when he discovers that he is a character of a series of novels made-up by the writer Sam Landry. Sam is grieving the loss of his son and wants to swap position with Clyde.

"Umney's Last Case" has a stylish noir production and an original story (I believe this show was produced before "Stranger than Fiction"). I liked the whole story, but the conclusion is abrupt and seems that the original intention could be to be continued. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Último Caso de Umney" ("Umney's Last Case")