Summary
Chicago psychiatrist Judd Stevens is suspected of murdering one of his patients when the man turns up stabbed to death in the middle of the city. After repeated attempts to convince the cops of his innocence, Dr. Stevens is forced to go after the real villains himself.
Cast
Roger Moore
Dr. Judd Stevens
Rod Steiger
Lieutenant McGreary
Elliott Gould
Det. Angeli
Art Carney
Morgens
Anne Archer
Ann Blake
David Hedison
Dr. Peter Hadley
Deanna Dunagan
Mrs. Hadley
Ron Parady
Cortini
Dick Sollenberger
Capt. Bertelli
James Spinks
Prison Supervisor
John Kapelos
Frank
Cynthia Baker Schuyler
Teri Goldman
Virginia Smith
Rose Graham
Joe D. Lauck
Boyd
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Fallon
Mary Demas
Policewoman
Frankie Hill
Carol
Nancy Serlin
Betty
Sarah Partridge
Waitress
Sheila Keenan
Flower Seller
Roslyn Alexander
Lady in Elevator
Ron Beattie
Man in Elevator
Cyndi Maxey
Nurse
Rosemary Schoeninger
Prison Wardress
Jerry Tullos
Eddie
Edward L. Burba
Charlie
Will Zahrn
Nick
Paul Ilmer
Intern
Michael E. Meyers
2nd Intern
Ann Coyle
Customer in Coffee Shop
Rob Maxey
Policeman
Les Podewell
Old Man
John T. Stibich
Police Official
Carmelo Melendez
Doctor
Richard Henzel
Paraplegic
Mark Houston
Police Paramedic
Jeffrey Feathergill
SWAT Man
Jeff Jenkins
Policeman
Corney Morgan
Police Sergeant
Marty Allen
(uncredited)
Mike Bacarella
Crime Scene Cop (uncredited)
George Barrow
Bit (uncredited)
Ron Dean
Cortini's Driver (uncredited)
Joe DeBartolo
Handcuffed Prisoner (uncredited)
Synthia Hardy
(uncredited)
Robert Minkoff
Bit (uncredited)
Joe Pressel
Detective (uncredited)
Phil Ranstrom
Thug (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Writer
Bryan Forbes
Novel
Sidney Sheldon
Reviews
Geronimo1967
June 8, 2023
6
Roger Moore ("Dr. Stevens") is quite effective in this murder-mystery as an eminent psychiatrist who finds himself at the centre of a police investigation into the killing of his assistant and of one of his patients. Desperate to prove his innocence to police lieutenant "McGreavy" (Rod Steiger) and his sidekick "Angeli" (Elliott Gould), he must work out what exactly is going on. Is he the real target? Why? Who? Despite the efforts of a good cast, the writing is a bit lacklustre and it's fairly easy to spot who's pulling the strings - or, at least, who is helping the puppet master fairly early on, thereby robbing the plot of much jeopardy. As to the "why" element of the story, that proves to be really quite contrived, and in best Agatha Christie traditions there are too many new elements introduced near the end for us to have much of a go at playing detective ourselves on that front. It is entertaining to see these old pros on screen together, and that raises the standard somewhat - but basically, it's just a rather light-weight gangster film that you'll forget very quickly.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
