The Snoop Sisters (TV Series)
The Female Instinct (1972)
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- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Crime
- 18 Dec 1972
- TV Episode
A spinster and her widowed sister, who are also mystery writers, try to track down the killer of a former movie star.
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| Helen Hayes | ... |
Ernesta Snoop
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| Mildred Natwick | ... |
Gwendolyn Snoop Nicholson
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| Charlie Callas | ... |
Charlie
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| Jill Clayburgh | ... |
Mary Nero
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| Bill Dana | ... |
Melvin Kaplan
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| Ed Flanders | ... |
Milo Perkins
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| Kurt Kasznar | ... |
Alexander Scalamdri
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| Edward Platt | ... |
Julius Nero
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| Kent Smith | ... |
Warren Packer
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| Craig Stevens | ... |
Charles Corman
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| Fritz Weaver | ... |
Anton de Tourolet
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| Lawrence Pressman | ... |
Lieutenant Ostrowski
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| Paulette Goddard | ... |
Norma Treat
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| Art Carney | ... |
Barney
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Iggie Wolfington | ... |
Frank
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| Gloria Stroock | ... |
Pinke Allen
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Robert L. Joseph | ... |
Ice Cream Man
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| Bart Burns | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
Bank Employee (uncredited)
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Eugene Jackson | ... |
Depositor (uncredited)
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
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Rose Michtom | ... |
Old Lady in Bank (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Observer on Street (uncredited)
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Tony Regan | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Don Ross | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Observer on Street (uncredited)
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Walter Smith | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Leonard Stern | ... | (as Leonard B. Stern) |
Written by
| Leonard Stern | ... | (teleplay) and |
| Hugh Wheeler | ... | (teleplay) |
| Leonard Stern | ... | (story) |
| Alan Shayne | ... | (characters) |
| Alan Sharp | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Douglas Benton | ... | producer |
| Harry R. Sherman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Leonard Stern | ... | executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern) |
Music by
| Jerry Fielding | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry L. Wolf | ... | director of photography (as Harry Wolf) |
Editing by
| Edward W. Williams | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Belding | ... | editorial supervisor |
Casting By
| Joe Scully | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Kenneth A. Reid | ... | (as Kenneth Reid) |
Set Decoration by
| Donald J. Sullivan | ... | (as Don Sullivan) |
Costume Design by
| Grady Hunt | ||
| Robert Pusilo | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Edward K. Dodds | ... | unit manager |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Douglas Green | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| David H. Moriarty | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ann Roth | ... | costume designer: Miss Hayes & Miss Natwick |
Music Department
| Hal Mooney | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer: main titles |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1972) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
Special Effects
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- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mystery writer Ernesta Snoop and her sister Gwendolyn tend to give their police lieutenant nephew fits when they become involved in the murder of one-time movie queen Norma Treet. Suspects abound as it becomes known that Norma was about to publish her steamy memoirs, naming names and threatening to ruin reputations and lives.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final appearance of Paulette Goddard. See more » |
| Goofs | Gwendolyn describes three cars in a row as "green, white, and red, in that order", going on to say that "one thought inevitably of the flag of the Irish Republic". Ireland has never used that color combination in their flag. Gwendolyn's thinking of Italy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features The Ghost Breakers (1940). See more » |
| Quotes |
Milo Perkins:
The work I do is based on trust. Lieutenant Ostrowski: I didn't know you changed your profession. See more » |