Nero Wolfe

1979 1h 40m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 4

MysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Gourmet Nero Wolfe interrupts his orchid-tending to take on the case of a lady tycoon who wants to know why she's under investigation by the FBI, only to find himself enmeshed in a puzzling murder-mystery. TV movie based on Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thayer David
Nero Wolfe
Tom Mason
Archie Goodwin
Anne Baxter
Mrs. Rachael Bruner
Brooke Adams
Sarah Dacos
Biff McGuire
Insp. Cramer
Sarah Cunningham
Mrs. Althaus
John Randolph
Lon Cohen
John O'Leary
Theodore Horstmann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank D. Gilroy
Writers: Frank D. Gilroy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank D. Gilroy, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Thayer David and Tom Mason and Anne Baxter carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frank D. Gilroy directs. Ric Waite behind the camera. Leonard Rosenman scores. Harry Keller cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Frank D. Gilroy, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Harry Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Thayer David and Tom Mason and Anne Baxter carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0076447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.