Susan Saint James Movies
Fresh out of the Connecticut College for Women, Susan Saint James secured work as a model, then talked her way into a contract with Universal Pictures. With no previous acting experience, Susan was given a co-starring assignment as magazine researcher Peggy Maxwell in Universal's made-for-TV Fame is the Name of the Game (1966). Susan would continue as Peggy in the subsequent TV series Name of the Game, which ran from 1968 to 1971 and which earned her an Emmy. During this time she also had a recurring role as kooky lady jewel robber Chuck Brown on the Robert Wagner TV weekly It Takes a Thief. Possessed of a breezy, garrulous, inquisitive quality, Susan was very much an acquired taste so far as many TV critics were concerned. Nonetheless, she achieved worldwide popularity as Sally McMillan on the TV detective series McMillan and Wife (1971-77) in which she costarred with Rock Hudson. The actress' comic skills grew sharper the longer she remained in the business; her best film appearance was as the constitutionally sloppy lady love of vampire George Hamilton in Love at First Bite (1979). In 1984, she co-starred with Jane Curtin in the single-mom sitcom Kate and Allie, which lasted until 1989. She effectively went into retirement after the end of Kate and Allie, but she did show up on an episode of The Drew Carey Show. Her off-screen pursuits have leaned towards politics, ecology and social consciousness; she has been very active in the Democratic Party, and in 1974 hosted a fund-raising telethon for the party in the company of Hubert Humphrey. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
When a young actress becomes suicidal, Jeff Dillon attempts to prevent her suicide attempts. ~ Rovi
- 1970
Echo of a Nightmare is a 90-minute TV thriller involving a kidnapping. The crime in question occurred some 25 years ago. Now the kidnapper has been mysteriously murdered, compelling Crime magazine editor Dan Farrell (Robert Stack) to investigate. Curiously, the partner of the abduction victim's millionaire father tries to bribe Farrell to drop the case. This episode of the TV series Name of the Game first aired March 20, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
In this drama, an investigator looks into a conflict involving loggers and the filming of a documentary. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1970
A late millionaire's millions have disappeared, and Crime magazine reporter Jeff Dillon (Tony Franciosa) wants to find out why. Together with his crack researcher Peggy Maxwell (Susan Saint James), Dillon checks out the deceased man's relatives. Each, it seems, has a reason for wanting the man dead, and each had opportunity to make off with the inheritance. Lee Meriweather, Hazel Court, Yvonne De Carlo and Henry Jones are among the shifty-eyed suspects. Island of Gold and Precious Stones originated as a 90-minute episode of the TV series Name of the Game; it was first broadcast on January 16, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
All the Old Familiar Faces premiered as an episode of the weekly, 90-minute adventure series Name of the Game. Gene Barry plays Glen Howard, owner and publisher of Crime magazine. Howard tries to find out who is behind a series of death threats levelled against him. He interviews several likely suspects who, in flashback, explain just what might have prompted them to kill. Burgess Meredith, Michael Constantine, Lois Nettelton, Anne Baxter and Stephen McNally guest star in this prismatic mystery yarn, which first aired on November 13, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
The Glory Shouter is played by William Shatner. A fire-and-brimstone televangelist, Shatner is plagued by gremlins from within his organization who are tapping his till. Dan Farrell (Robert Stack), editor of Crime magazine, investigates, only to deduce that Shatner himself may be siphoning from his flock's donations. Dina Merrill and Don Scardino, respectively, play Shatner's wife and son, while Howard Duff and Jackie Coogan appear in supporting roles. The Glory Shouter was the December 18, 1970 episode of the TV weekly Name of the Game. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
Blind Man's Bluff originally aired as an episode of the TV series Name of the Game. Ex-district attorney Jack Klugman gives Crime magazine reporter Tony Franciosa a phony story. It's all part of a complex plan for revenge. Klugman was blinded several years earlier, and his wife's (Coleen Gray) face was mutilated; now the former D.A. wants to trap the man responsible for his sightlessness. Broderick Crawford co-stars as the guilty party in this 90-minute suspense tale, first telecast on October 3, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
Cynthia Is Alive and Living in Avalon is a rare comic episode from the usually dead-serious TV series Name of the Game. Cynthia (Barbara Feldon) is an elusive jet-setter who has of late become a political activist. She refuses all interviews and keeps hidden in a rambling house on the island of Avalon. At the urging of his pal Mickey Rooney, reporter Robert Culp decides to make a name for himself by getting the exclusive story on Cynthia. For some reason, this October 2, 1970 Name of the Game installment was given far more press and promotional coverage than was customary for the series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
In this drama, industrial espionage is discovered after a chemical plant blows up. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1970
A happy marriage might be a front for the wife's fear and guilt as her publisher friend suspects. ~ Rovi
- 1970
Aquarius Descending is a 90-minute episode of the TV weekly Name of the Game. Gene Barry plays Crime magazine publisher Glenn Howard, who is instrumental in discrediting a corrupt politician (Arthur Hill). Seeking revenge, the politico orders a young hard-case (Michael Callan) to romance Howard's impressionable 17-year-old niece (Brenda Scott). The plan is to involve the girl in a scandal and ruin Howard and his magazine. Aquarius Descending was first telecast December 11, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
In this drama, a young man is challenged by an Army officer to undergo prisoner of war training. He accepts the challenge. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1969
This 90-minute TV drama was lensed on location in Paris. Charles Boyer guest stars as an old-line French Marxist who happens to be an old friend of Crime magazine publisher Dan Howard (series regular Gene Barry). Howard would like Boyer to help him pull off a delicate diplomatic mission. The Red Chinese delegation has just stormed out of an international health conference, and Howard has been assigned to woo them back. Craig Stevens also guest-stars on this October 10, 1969 episode of the popular adventure series Name of the Game. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1969
The Incomparable Connie Walker was first broadcast as the January 24, 1969 episode of the TV series Name of the Game. Conway "Connie" Walker (Ivan Dixon) is the first black mayor of a large unnamed city. In addition to suffering the slings and arrows of racism, Walker is the target of accusations that he has been accepting kickbacks. Crime magazine reporter Jeff Dillon (Tony Franciosa) investigates when a city accountant is murdered. Since The Incomparable Connie Walker was designed as the pilot episode of a proposed Ivan Dixon series, we are confident that Mayor Walker was exonerated by final fadeout time. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1969
A well-intentioned but hopelessly dated TV drama, Black Answer boasts an impressive African-American cast, including Ivan Dixon, Raymond St. Jacques, Abbey Lincoln and Herb Jeffries. Tony Franciosa stars as Crime magazine reporter Jeff Dillon, investigating the fire-bombing death of a black newspaper editor who advocated nonviolence. The chief suspect is Joe X Lee (Ivan Dixon), a leading black militant. The motive may have been that Lee was about to be exposed as a fraud, who'd sold out his brothers to the cops. Black Answer originally aired as the December 13, 1968 episode of the TV series Name of the Game. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1969
Little Heather Harrison plays the title character in the 90-minute TV drama Laurie Marie. When Laurie Marie gets lost on the vast country estate of millionaire industrialist Robert Coates (Mark Richman), he posts as $10,000 reward for anyone who can return the girl unharmed. This results in a stampede of mercenary characters who make a shambles of Coates' estate. Watching from the sidelines is reporter Jeff Dillon (Tony Franciosa) of Crime magazine, and Jeff's girl friday Peggy (Susan St. James). First telecast December 19, 1969, Laurie Marie originated as an episode of the weekly adventure series Name of the Game. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1969
Breakout to a Fast Buck is an episode of the 90-minute TV series Name of the Game. Dan Farrell (Robert Stack), senior editor of Crime magazine, is called in to investigate a prison break. One of the escapees is an elderly former building contractor (Arthur O'Connell), who didn't want to join his fellow cons in their breakout. Farrell suspects that the contract is being sprung in order to help break into one of the buildings that he designed. This Name of the Game installment originally aired on March 14, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1969
This episode of the weekly TV series Name of the Game was first telecast December 20, 1968. As in every 90-minute episode of Game, the story concentrates on the exploits of an employee of Crime magazine. This time the focus is on researcher Peggy Maxwell (Susan St. James), who is kidnapped while digging up information on a famous rock star. The series' regular male stars (Gene Barry, James Farentino and Robert Stack) sit this one out, permitting correspondent Andy Hill (Cliff Potter) to investigate Peggy's disappearance. With the help of FBI agent Susan Strasberg, Hill unearths a hotbed of mob-motivated intrigue. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1969
Collector's Edition is a 90-minute episode of the TV series Name of the Game. Tony Franciosa stars as Jeff Dillon, investigative reporter for Crime magazine. Guest star John Saxon plays photographer Peter Max (no relation, we assume, to the poster artist of the same name). Max had once saved Dillon's life when the two were on assignment in Vietnam. Now Max is accused of murder, and he's counting on Dillon's help in clearing his name. Collector's Edition first aired in October of 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1969
This 90-minute episode of TV's Name of the Game guest-stars Darren McGavin as roving reporter Sam Hardy. Sam's boss, Crime magazine publisher Glenn Howard (Gene Barry), sends Hardy and magazine researcher Peggy Maxwell (Susan St. James) on a dangerous fact-finding mission. Their quarry is American missile scientist Harry Roarke (James Whitmore). While it appears as though Harry has defected to Cuba, he may very well be hiding out in the States, in fear for his life. Goodbye Harry originally aired October 24, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1969
In this drama, redneck rich boy tries to solve the national problem with racism by raising up a righteous army of followers. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1969
A doctor who is really a bungling killer is revealed by a investigator in this crime drama. ~ Rovi
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