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"Heiress Falls to Death, Husband Alleges Suicide" newspaper headlines declare. But the cops don't buy it.
They believe it's a case of cold-blooded murder and they're pinning it on Steven Rojack (Stuart Whitman), a controversial TV talk show host whose prime-time target is the city's mafia-infested police force.
Walking a tightrope between the cops and the mob that owns them, Rojack finds sanctuary in the arms of his former flame (Janet Leigh), a woman he left in the dust years ago. Will she betray his trust and set him up for a fall—or take a second chance on love?
Based on Norman Mailer's lurid bestseller, this scintillating murder mystery will keep you guessing until the last shocking line of dialogue. Eleanor Parker, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Nolan and George Takei co-star.
Original Release
08/31/1966
US Release
08/31/1966
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Stuart Whitman | Stephen Rojack / Stephen Richard Rojack |
Janet Leigh | Cherry McMahon |
Eleanor Parker | Deborah Kelly Rojack / Deborah Rojack |
Barry Sullivan | Police Lt. G. Roberts / Roberts |
Lloyd Nolan | Barney Kelly |
Murray Hamilton | Arthur Kabot |
J.D. Cannon | Police Sgt. Walt Leznicki / Walt Leznicki |
Susan Denberg | Ruta |
Les Crane | Nicky |
Warren Stevens | Johnny Dell |
Directors
Writers
Mann Rubin, Norman Mailer, Howard Rodman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Stuart Whitman | Stephen Rojack / Stephen Richard Rojack |
Janet Leigh | Cherry McMahon |
Eleanor Parker | Deborah Kelly Rojack / Deborah Rojack |
Barry Sullivan | Police Lt. G. Roberts / Roberts |
Lloyd Nolan | Barney Kelly |
Murray Hamilton | Arthur Kabot |
J.D. Cannon | Police Sgt. Walt Leznicki / Walt Leznicki |
Susan Denberg | Ruta |
Les Crane | Nicky |
Warren Stevens | Johnny Dell |
Joe De Santis | Eddie Ganucci |
Stacy Harris | Detective O'Brien / Det. O'Brien |
Paul Mantee | Shago Martin |
Harold Gould | Ganucci's Attorney |
George Takei | Attorney Ord Long / Ord Long |
Kelly Jean Peters | Freya |
Hal K. Dawson | Apartment House Guard |
Richard Derr | Jack Hale |
Peter Marko | Hood |
James Nolan | Monsignor Jim |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William Conrad | Executive Producer |
Jimmy Lydon | Producer |
William Conrad | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1967 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |