Mannix tries to protect a woman he sees at a funeral from stalker Tommy Ryker. If he's not careful, the next funeral Joe attends will be his own.Mannix tries to protect a woman he sees at a funeral from stalker Tommy Ryker. If he's not careful, the next funeral Joe attends will be his own.Mannix tries to protect a woman he sees at a funeral from stalker Tommy Ryker. If he's not careful, the next funeral Joe attends will be his own.
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- TriviaRosemary Forsyth and Robert Yuro wed in 1982 and were married 38 years, until his death in 2020.
- GoofsEven though the police received an anonymous $500 to bury the Jane Doe girl, the burial plot in front of the fountain would easily cost more. It is also unlikely that flowers would have been purchased or that either the clergy or the police would attend the interment.
- Quotes
Joe Mannix: Elizabeth Farrell?
Liz Farrell: You went to some trouble finding me.
Joe Mannix: Is it Miss Farrell?
Liz Farrell: Missus.
Joe Mannix: My name is Joe Mannix, Mrs. Farrell, and it was no trouble at all. A friend of mine at the DMV checked out your car license, and the auto rental agency gave me your address.
Liz Farrell: Come in, Mr. Mannix.
Joe Mannix: Thank you.
Liz Farrell: I suppose you want to know why I was at the cemetery?
Joe Mannix: If you don't mind telling me.
Liz Farrell: I read about the little girl in the paper.
Joe Mannix: And you donated $500?
Liz Farrell: Yes.
Joe Mannix: So that the little girl wouldn't be quite alone?
Liz Farrell: I had a daughter. She would've been the same age. Four years ago, her father was driving her to San Francisco. They were going to the circus.
Joe Mannix: Mm.
Liz Farrell: I was down with the flu. I couldn't be with them. Just outside of Merced, a trailer jumped the center divider and hit the car. They were both...
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Liz Farrell: Mr. Mannix, what's your interest in all this?
Joe Mannix: About the same as yours, Mrs. Farrell. I felt the little girl... well, deserved someone. Thanks for seeing me.
Liz Farrell: Not at all.
Case in point is a young woman called Liz, well played by Rosemary Forsyth, who seems to have a connection to a little girl killed in a car crash, and who no one seems to know? Joe meets the mysterious lady at the funeral and this is where the trouble starts, again largely because Liz can't tell the truth.
Nevertheless, a fairly entertaining adventure with a lot of surprises, including Liz being pursued by a killer, though for something else in her past. Now what?
Bad guy Robert Yuro plays the stalker, named Ryker, a familiar heavy in many movies and tv shows. He was married to Rosemary Forsyth for nearly 40 years. This was her second appearance on the show. Look for spry, old Lucille Bensen (as Myra), an actress who played scores of peppy grandmas and seniors. In 1974 alone she appeared in five movies, including MAME opposite Lucille Ball. Also watch for Vaughn Taylor, who like Lucille Bensen, was popular in senior roles, and at times played some crafty villains to his credit.
The beautiful fountain at the cemetary (scene) was filmed at Valhalla (Pierce Bros) in North Hollywood, which has not changed in 50 years. Many famous actors are buried there. In fact, out of camera range in that scene is the grave of Oliver Hardy (Laurel and Hardy) and his wife, Lucille, which always has fresh flowers.
Recommended, if you can take the smoke and mirrors. This cast will not disappoint you. A late night addiction. SEASON 7 EPISODE 19 remastered color CBS dvd box set. Feb 1974.
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- Nov 5, 2022
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- Fern Dell, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA(mugging scene where the hijacked Joe Mannix gets beat up by Tommy Ryker, then escapes)
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