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Title: The Crooked Hearts (TV Movie 1972)
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| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | ... | Rex Willoughby | |
| Rosalind Russell | ... | Laurita Dorsey | |
| Ross Martin | ... | Sergeant Daniel Shane | |
| Michael Murphy | ... | Frank Adamic | |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | Lillian Stanton | |
| Kent Smith | ... | James Simpson | |
| Dick Van Patten | ... | Edward, The Desk Clerk | |
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Patrick Campbell | ... | Taxi driver |
| Liam Dunn | ... | Writer | |
| Penny Marshall | ... | Waitress | |
| Kenneth Tobey | ... | Fisherman | |
| Bill Zuckert | ... | Security guard | |
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While the police investigate the latest in a series of mysterious disappearances of older women, they are led to a matchmaking service run by Mrs. Stanton where the last victim was a client. Meanwhile, the service's newest client, Laurita Dorsey, begins a relationship with Rex Willoughby, an elegant gentleman she met through the service. But neither Laurita nor Rex are exactly who they appear to be. Written by Anonymous
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dating agency | cliff | doberman | con artist | abc movie of the week |Taglines:
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 November 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Coeur solitaire numéro 555 See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Like many installments of "The ABC Movie of the Week", this one had a neat idea but quick production times doom this one to mediocrity status. It's a shame, as it's Rosalind Russell's final film and I really did wish it had been better.
Two detectives (one is Ross Martin) see a pattern. Old, lonely ladies are being murdered and the one thing they all have in common is that they all used dating services (here, called 'Lonely Hearts Clubs'). So they check out the local dating services but can't find the one agency that they all used.
In the meantime, you see Laurita (Russell) as she's being wooed by a suitor from the dating service. Rex (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) is charming and she is quite taken with him...and you assume she's about to become his next victim.
So why was I not a big fan of the film? Well, it was all Russell's character--one who just didn't make sense much of the time. What also made no sense was the way overly complicated and silly way the baddies tried to kill her. Why not just toss her off a cliff or put a bullet in her head?! Duh. The writing just left me cold.