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Short summary

Based on a famous play, follows a bedridden wife who overhears a murder plan on her phone. She tries to piece the puzzle together and prevent it.

A TV movie made for the USA network.

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    • Author: Kulwes
    Good presentation using lots of flashback to good effect. When a bedridden woman overhears a phone conversation which leads her to believe a crime is being planned, a night of terror begins for her. After making a series of calls to various people she begins to piece together a tale of greed and illegal gains involving a cartel of gangsters, the D.A.'s office, her father's business, and her husband. Tense drama with a heart pounding finale.
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    • Author: Thofyn
    Honestly, I would have seen a better standard of acting if I had watched a school Nativity play. The plot is extremely good, and this film would have been a hit if the cast included some good character actors. Alas it is not to be. The standard of the two main performers (Loni Anderson and Carl Weintraub) is absolutely laughable - abominable all round acting, and neither of them can fake a cry whatsoever. In one scene Loni Anderson is acting out a faint - I have never laughed so much in my life while watching a film. She cannot make a convincing frightened expression at all. Patrick McNee is on his usual fine form, a pity he has a small part and not a principle role because I think he would have been able to drag this film up to be a very big hit, which alas with the current performance, it is quite rightly not so.
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    • Author: Munimand
    I thought this film was the best thing I've ever seen. It had everything; suspense, romance, comedy. It made me laugh, it made me cry. If I think about it I can't fault this film on any count. The acting was superb, the photography was just delightful, and the direction was assured. And may I take this opportunity to say that even the trailer was wonderful Masterpiece 10/10 Bravo.
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    • Author: you secret
    Predictable, cheesy, and completely irritating.

    Here's the deal (I promise, this isn't "ruining" anything): Loni Anderson calls her husband's office and overhears a plot to kill a woman. As the movie - painfully - unravels, it turns out that SHE is the intended victim! (Gasp!) I kept hoping that this obvious conclusion was a red herring, and that there would be some sort of plot twist that would prove me wrong. But nope, that was IT. Well, that, and a convoluted background plot, a handful of unnecessary characters, and a whole lot of weepy Loni.

    Whew! Maybe the original was better?
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Loni Anderson Loni Anderson - Madeleine Stevenson
    Carl Weintraub Carl Weintraub - Charlie Stevenson
    Patrick Macnee Patrick Macnee - Nigel Evans
    Diane D'Aquila Diane D'Aquila - Sally Dutch
    Miguel Fernandes Miguel Fernandes - Carlos Diaz
    Hal Holbrook Hal Holbrook - Jim Coltrane
    Helen Hughes Helen Hughes - Ms. Jennings
    Harvey Atkin Harvey Atkin - Det. Kiley
    Alan Jordan Alan Jordan - Jerry Luntschild
    Barry Flatman Barry Flatman - Dr. Levine
    Bernard Behrens Bernard Behrens - Dr. Fisher
    Geoffrey Bowes Geoffrey Bowes - Rob
    Ted Simonett Ted Simonett - Dave
    Keri Lyn Keri Lyn - Levine's Girl
    Marilyn Peppiatt Marilyn Peppiatt - Helen
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