One of My Wives Is Missing (1976)

Daniel Corban's wife Elizabeth disappeared after they had a fight. Then she shows up, yet he insists that the woman isn't actually his wife.

Director:

Glenn Jordan

Writers:

Peter Stone (teleplay) (as Pierre Marton), Robert Thomas (stage play "Trap for a Single Man")

Stars:

Jack Klugman, Elizabeth Ashley, James Franciscus

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jack Klugman	...	Inspector Murray Levine
Elizabeth Ashley	...	Elizabeth Corban
James Franciscus	...	Daniel Corban
Joel Fabiani	...	Father Kelleher
Milton Selzer	...	Sidney Bernstein
Ruth McDevitt	...	Rebecca Foster
Byron Webster	...	Manager
Garry Walberg	...	Officer Foley
Anthony Costello	...	Bert (as Tony Costello)

Storyline

It's the beginning of the Labor Day weekend. Starfish automobile executive Daniel Corban, who is on his honeymoon with his wife of two weeks, Elizabeth Corban, at a lavish secluded lake-front house in the quaint summer resort community of Skuylkill, is frustrated. First, Elizabeth has not been seen in three days, and second, Skuylkill police inspector Murray Levine, who has a down home attitude matching the slow pace of the town, doesn't seem to be doing much about trying to find her despite Daniel's insistence that he do so. Levine does not see it as a police case since by Daniel's own admission she left on her own volition after the two of them had an argument. Levine has at least vowed that members of his detachment will look out for her and her missing vehicle. Daniel's frustration increases when a woman who claims to be Elizabeth, but is not, returns in what looks to be Elizabeth's car. He is unable to convince anyone, including Levine, that she isn't Elizabeth. And anyone in ...

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Plot Keywords:

hitchcockian | missing person | foreign language adaptation | intrigue | remake | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ansa on viritetty

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ruth McDevitt's final role.

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Quotes

Father Kelleher: [Mildly, as Corban tries to leave] I wouldn't do that if I were you.
Daniel Corban: What could you do to stop me?
Father Kelleher: [producing a revolver from behind his back, still as mildly as ever] Blow your brains out, my son.

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Connections

Version of Die Falle (1961)

User Reviews

A definite must see there is a twist at every turn.

James franciscus is wondering if the women next to him is his New wife, Jack Klugman is the detective telling him that he will check into it but he can't say for sure. the wife is asking Klugman what is happening and Klugman is telling her to be patient after a recent crash Franciscus may have temporary amnesia and there is more to it than this.