Black Eye (1974)

Private detective investigated a series of murders connected with a drug ring in Venice, California.

Director:

Jack Arnold

Writers:

Mark Haggard (screenplay), Jim Martin (screenplay)

Stars:

Fred Williamson, Maree Cheatham, Rosemary Forsyth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fred Williamson	...	Shep Stone
Maree Cheatham	...	Elyse Ryan (as Marie Cheatham)
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Miss Francis
Teresa Graves	...	Cynthia
Floy Dean	...	Diane Davis
Richard Anderson	...	Dole
Richard X. Slattery	...	Lt. Bill Bowen
Larry D. Mann	...	Reverend Avery (as Larry Mann)
Bret Morrison	...	Max Majors
Frank Ashmore	...	Chess (as Frank Stell)
Nancy Fisher	...	Vera Brownmiller
Teddy Wilson	...	Lindy
Eugene Elman	...	Siegal (as Gene Elman)
Wayne Sutherland	...	Worm
Jim Malinda	...	Pusher

Storyline

Fred Williamson stars as Stone, a Los Angeles-area private eye. After a movie star's funeral, the star's signature walking cane disappears. Stone discovers that the cane is somehow connected to a string of murders. Stone's investigation takes him onto a porn movie set and into a religious cult. A major subplot involves Stone's intermittent relationship with a young bisexual woman, and the tension therein.

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Plot Keywords:

bourbon whiskey | champagne | pool table | cigar smoking | cane | 

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Taglines:

The name of the game is the cane of pain.

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Cyril Delevanti.

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Quotes

Dole: California... huh... you're all freaks here.

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Connections

Featured in Trailer Trauma Part 4: Television Trauma (2017)

User Reviews

He's BLACK... and a Private EYE... get it???

BLACK EYE (2 outta 5 stars) Unimaginatively-filmed '70s action movie looks like it was made for TV... only the occasional cuss word and a subplot about lesbianism tip you off that the movie was actually made to be shown in theatres. Fred Williamson plays a tough guy ex-cop who becomes a tough guy private eye. He stumbles upon a couple of murders and attempted murders linked to a mysterious cane. There are some fistfights, a Bullit-inspired car chase, a fairly original elevator scene and even time for Williamson to confront the rich, lesbian lover of his girlfriend (Teresa Graves). There is also a scene with Williamson bullying a poor old man by tearing up some priceless old autographed photos in his memorabilia shop. Yeah, way to go, tough guy... maybe you can find a cripple to beat up later? Obviously meant to cash in on the success of "Shaft" (this and about six thousand other movies), this movie doesn't have enough edge or enough originality to make much of an impression.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black eye

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pat Rooney Productions, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1