An insurance investigator romances a wealthy young beauty when he suspects she may be involved in fencing stolen jewels.
Donald Sutherland
Andy Hammon
Jennifer O'Neill
Paula Booth
Robert Duvall
Ford Pierce
Patrick Magee
Paul Booth
Jon Cypher
Eddie Stell
Eric Braeden
Peter Brinker
Buffy Dee
Tony Lacava ("The Fat Man")
Perry Lopez
Carlos
Charles J. Swepeniser
Robber #1
Edward Biagianti
Robber #2
Zvee Scooler
Jeweler
Sol Frieder
Jeweler
Berenice Clayre
Head Matron
Director
Tom Gries
Screenplay
Harold Clemins
Screenplay, Story
Alan Trustman
August 10, 2023
5
Though there were times when I enjoyed Donald Sutherland's cheeky, rebellious, style of characterisation, for the most part I never really understood why he was such a success. Versatile he isn't, and here though easily stealing the limelight, he does very little with a weak plot, a thinly spread story and a co-star who smiles a lot! He is insurance investigator "Andy" who robs a gangster of a necklace which he then uses to try to lure "Paula" (Jennifer O'Neill) into disclosing her secrets as a highly effective jewel fencer. Of course, she isn't that dumb - even if she is the crook in question, and so for the next ninety minutes we plays a sort of cat and mouse game between the two that errs all too often on the side of predictable romance. It's all rather flat and by-the-numbers with an underwhelming Robert Duvall and an out of sorts Patrick Magee both failing to add much lustre to this not very shiny drama. It's got made for television written all over it, and I was frankly rather bored by it all. Maybe fans of Sutherland might enjoy it to complete a list, but it has little else to recommend it, sorry.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00