Murder, She Wrote: The Great Twain Robbery (1990)
- Director(s):
- Jerry Jameson
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This is one of several seventh-season Murder She Wrote episodes introduced by Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) but starring Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell), a jewel thief turned insurance investigator. Dennis is sucked into the story when a disreputable former associate shows up in San Francisco, possessing what he claims to be a rare original manuscript by Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain. In rapid succession, the manuscript is proven to be forgery by a book expert, the manuscript is torched, and the expert is murdered. As Stanton tries to prove that his old "pal" is innocent, his trail is dogged by the ineluctable Rhoda Markowitz (Hallie Todd) and the irascible police lieutenant Perry Catalano (Ken Swofford). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Diane Baker - Anna Louise Barlow
- Roy Dotrice - Prof. Chandler Fitzpatrick
- Russ Marin - Authenticator
- Nehemiah Persoff - Constantine Stavros
- Hallie Todd - Rhoda Markowitz
- Jan Hoag - Nadine
- Keith Michell - Dennis Stanton
- Lewis Dauber - Duke
- David Birney - Laurence Ehrlich
- Holly Gagnier - Lindsey Barlow
- Delana Michaels - Reporter #2
- Ken Swofford - Lt. Perry Catalano
- Freddie Dawson - Reporter #1
- Susan Ware - Newscaster
- Stephen Prutting - Sgt. Oliver
- Daniel Namath - Maitre D'
- Director(s):
- Jerry Jameson
- Writer(s):
- Steve Brown
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