Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Mark Harmon | ... | Charles | |
Margaret Welsh | ... | Charlie | |
Norm Skaggs | ... | Gary | |
William Lanteau | ... | Henry | |
Rick Lenz | ... | Herb | |
Diane Ladd | ... | Emma | |
Tippi Hedren | ... | Mrs. Mathewson | |
Shirley Knight | ... | Mrs. Potter | |
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Margaret Webb | ||
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Sydney Walker | ... | Mr. Granville |
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Bianca Rose | ... | Midge Newton |
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Seth Smith | ... | Bobby Newton |
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Michael Ray Wisely | ... | Rick Saunders (as Michael Wisley) |
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Fran Lish | ... | Mrs. Granville |
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Olivia Charles | ... | Miss Clayborne |
Charlie is a young woman who is thrilled that her favorite Uncle Charlie is coming home for good. But she soon discovers that her namesake, a "Wall Street financier," has a deep, dark secret. And knowledge of that secret by anyone can prove to be deadly. Written by Phil Fernando
This faithful, slightly overlong remake of the underrated 1943 Hitchcock thriller isn't nearly as bad as most people seem to think. It can't compare with Hitchcock's version, of course, but should it be condemned simply because of that? In a way, this film is similar to the 1979 version of "The Lady Vanishes"; both remakes lack Hitchcock's style but the stories are so strong that the films do manage to keep you absorbed. Mark Harmon is ideally cast as Uncle Charlie - in some key scenes I think he is even preferable to Cotten. The girl who plays his niece looks too old for the part and isn't nearly as engaging as the young actress that had the role in the original. This remake can't shake off a sense of uselessness, but it's still good-looking, well-mounted and generally entertaining.