Brian Cutler Movies
American actor Brian Cutler appeared in 1970s feature films such as Wilderness Family. Prior to that he had spent many years appearing on stage. Cutler also worked on radio and television. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi- 1982
When several people are killed in a hotel blaze, the authorities pin the blame on a known pyromaniac. But after a careful forensic examination, Quincy (Jack Klugman) is convinced that the wrong man is behind bars. To help prove this theory, Quincy persuades his old pal, insurance investigator Jake Carter (Gerald O'Loughlin, to come out of retirement. The opening fire sequence in this episode was excerpted from 1978's Inferno, a two-hour TV movie spinoff of the popular Jack Webb series Emergency! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1979
The fourth Airport film may be the silliest of them all, as George Kennedy returns, this time co-piloting with Alain Delon. The plane is on its way to the Moscow Olympics, has a bomb on board, and gets fired upon with missiles that necessitate flying upside-down. A look at the cast list resembles a bad episode of Fantasy Island, but it's always fun to see shameless touches like casting Mercedes McCambridge (Johnny Guitar) as the coach of the Soviet team. If you don't understand the significance of that choice, you may find this film more tedious than laughable, but fans of bad movies will have a field day, as Jimmie Walker, Charo, and -- oddly enough -- Bibi Andersson rub shoulders with high-altitude disaster. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alain Delon, Susan Blakely, (more)
- 1978
In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour TV movie), Jim (James Garner) is frustrated in his efforts to protect blind psychologist Megan Dougherty (Kathryn Harrold) from a dangerous stalker--mainly because Megan refuses to violate doctor-patient confidentiality by revealing what she knows about her alleged tormentor. Also, Megan had diagnosed the man as non-violent, and she cannot admit to herself that she might be wrong. Unfortunately, the stalker has already demonstrated his willingness to kill anyone who can identify him. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1977
- G
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The redundantly-titled Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family, Part 2, is the 1977 follow-up to the successful 1974 independently distributed film (aka a "four-waller") Adventures of the Wilderness Family. The titular family, appropriately named Robinson, is once more headed by Robert Logan. The film contains the usual quota of brushes with danger and shots of cute woodland creatures, with the added complication of a bout of pneumonia suffered by Mrs. Robinson (Susan D. Shaw). Barry Williams, of Brady Bunch fame, sings the tunes heard on the soundtrack. Marketed on a theater-to-theater basis in the same manner as its predecessor, Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family scored a hit--resulting in yet another sequel, Mountain Family Robinson. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Logan, Susan Shaw, (more)
- 1977
After several years of marriage, suburban housewife Andrea Fleming (Susan Blakely) realizes that she has never truly been happy. This is particularly galling in that Andrea's repressive mother (Joanne Linville) instilled within her the desire to find the "secret of happiness" before reaching adulthood--but never told her how to go about this. Upon her mother's death, Andrea is possessed by desires she can neither understand nor control, and begins seeking out the aforementioned "secret" by promiscuously embarking upon several casual affairs. Star Susan Blakely also wrote and performed the theme music for Secrets, which was first telecast by ABC on February 20, 1977. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1976
If for no other reason than its provocative title, this is the single most famous episode of Charlie's Angels. Our three heroines pose as lawbreakers in order to infiltrate a brutal and corrupt woman's prison farm in the Louisiana swamplands. Their mission: To solve the disappearance of one of the inmates, and to find out why so few prisoners leave the farm alive. Among its other virtues, "Angels in Chains" boasts an impressive supporting cast, including cult-film favorite Mary Woronov and future leading ladies Kim Basinger and Lauren Tewes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Kate Jackson, (more)
- 1975
In the opening episode of Emergency!'s fifth season, paramedic John Gage (Randolph Mantooth) falls in love with stewardess Sue Hickman (Gretchen Corbett), whom he meets during a flight in which another passenger has a heart attack. Alas, the couple is thereafter kept apart by Sue's out-of-town flights and John's emergency calls as a member of LA County's Squad 51. In other developments, the emergency team rushes to a chemical fire, and tends to an injured motorcyclist. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1974
John (Randolph Mantooth) would like to date a new nurse named Daisy (Britt Lind), but it looks like he'll have to wait in line. Among the evening's emergency patients is a refrigerator repairman who ends up frozen to an ice-house floor, an elderly hobbyist (John Carradine) who has glued himself to a model ship, and a man trapped in a theater fire. The guest cast this week includes TV-sitcom veterans Steve Franken ("Chatsworth Osborne" on Dobie Gillis) and Ann Morgan Guilbert ("Millie Helper" on The Dick Van Dyke Show. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1974
When a cop and a robber are both shot during a liquor-store holdup, the cop's partner (James McEachin) accuses the Squad 51 rescue team of giving preferential treatment to the perpetrator. In emergency situations, the paramedics come upon a possible case of child abuse, a dental patient inhales too much laughing gas, and a bee string threatens to turn deadly. And in a situation that doesn't involve life and death (or does it?), Roy (Kevin Tighe) and his wife are contestants on a TV game show. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1972
- R
In this 1972 actioner, a Washington DC cop is proud that he is one of the few African Americans on the force. He is not well loved by his peers or the street people. The trouble erupts when he is overlooked for a promotion. The angered cop goes off the deep end and begins using his gun to launch a personal vendetta against street crime. In the end it is all for naught and he does not survive the adventure. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1967
Beach parties abound in this youthful adventure that centers on two surfers-turned-detective as they look into the mysterious theft of a priceless Chinese scroll. Musical highlights include Little Richard singing "Scuba Party", and The Cascades with "There's a New World Opening for Me". The film is alternately titled Never Steal Anything Wet. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tommy Kirk, Del Moore, (more)
