Thomas Banacek(George Peppard) is called in on a case involving a large, state-of-the-art(for its time) computer affectionately named Max that somehow goes missing from a locked and alarmed room. It is owned by the wealthy Lyle Leslie(played by Anne Baxter) who is something of a hypochondriac, convinced that only super smart Max can help her live longer, since she fears she will die before turning 51 - and she's 50. Carlie Kirkland(Christine Belford) is also on the case, but of course Thomas is the one who will come up with the clever solution to the seemingly complex theft. Long title aside, this is a reasonably compact, entertaining mystery, and a time capsule of its time.
