John Lasell Movies
- 1972
- PG
A charismatic long-haired vampire finds himself becoming a guru for a gang of Southern California flower children in this hippie-dippy horror movie. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1972
The IMF is assigned to learn the identity of a corrupt political higher-up, known only by his code name C6. To that end, Casey poses as a Syndicate delivery girl. The catch: The briefcase Casey is to deliver has been wired with a live bomb, set to explode the moment the briefcase is opened. A pre-Rookies Georg Stanford Brown heads the guest-star list as Luke Jenkins. First broadcast on January 29, 1972, "Bag Woman" was written by Ed Adamson and Norman Katkov. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peter Graves, Greg Morris, (more)
- 1972
William Windom delivers a compelling performance as Russ Rankin, an out-of-town salesman attending a convention in San Francisco. Targeted as the patsy in a badger game by a sexy female hitchhiker, Rankin is lured to a tiny houseboat, where he lapses into unconsciousness -- just before the girl is killed by her partner in crime. Awakening to find the girl's body at his side, Rankin is convinced that he is the murderer! Detectives Stone (Karl Malden) and Keller (Michael Douglas) must figure out what has actually happened before the killer adds Rankin to his victim list. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
In a variation of Evan Hunter's famous novel King's Ransom (previously filmed by no less than Akira Kurosawa), outlaws Thorn and Bryan Hazard (Tom Skerritt, Fabian Forte) kidnap a girl whom they believe to be wealthy young Laura Singer (Susannah Darrow). Instead, they have abducted Karen Oliver (Sherry Boucher), the daughter of poverty-stricken Harry Oliver (Woodrow Parfrey). Will Oliver lose everything he owns trying to raise the $100,000 ransom, or will Laura's millionaire father Owen Singer (John Lasell) come through in a pinch? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Posing as a psychic, silver-tongued con artist Charles Ridgeway (Fritz Weaver) specializing in relieving his wealthy clients of their jewels and other valuables. Ridgeway's current pigeon is widow Carol Stanford (Dana Wynter), who is desperate to make contact with the spirit of her dead son. FBI Inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) intends to stop Ridgeway before Mrs. Stanford loses her most cherished possessions--to say nothing of her life. This episode marks one of the earliest TV appearances of Ed Begley Jr.. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) returns to finds himself in hot water with the police over his acceptance of help from a neighborhood anti-drug group. The group has done some things which are far from textbook legal, such as stealing and destroying a large shipment of drugs. Though they pulled off their robbery without loss of life, a corpse is found at the scene of the heist. Tibbs, now suspended from the force, uses their help to string together clues which enable him to break up a large drug ring. This is the third movie made starring Poitier and based on John Bail's novels In The Heat of the Night and They Call Me Mister Tibbs. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sidney Poitier, Barbara McNair, (more)
- 1970
Inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) heads to North Dakota in search of escaped murderer Vic Kiley (Gerald O'Loughlin). Having hijacked the car owned by widow Anne Williams (Mary Fickett), Kiley is forcing her to help him get by the many FBI roadblocks. Also targetted for terror is Anne's rebellious teenage son, played by a pre-superstardom David Cassidy. Throughout the episode, neither the kidnap victims nor the viewer is ever quite certain if the mercurial Kiley will kill his hostages, or keep his promise to release them once he has gotten away. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) arrest young Bill Erickson (David Westberg) on a drunk-driving charge. Soon afterward, Bill's father (Del Moore), a wealthy industrialist, implores the two cops to drop the charges against his son--and promises to make it well worth their while if they do. Elsewhere, the two mobile officers investigate a possible case of euthanasia. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
- PG
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War Games is the streamlined reissue title for the satirical Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? The story is set in a sleepy Southern town, the site of a tranquil army base. Commanding officer Col. Flanders (Don Ameche), anxious to win the hearts and minds of the locals, invites the populace to an ice-breaking dance. When the festivities degenerate into a fistfight, right-wing militia leader Billy Joe Davis (Tom Ewell) declares war against the Army. The film's romantic subplot is carried by Tony Curtis as a love-'em-and-leave-'em sergeant and Suzanne Pleshette as a smarter-than-she-looks local gal. Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? was reworked as in 1984 as Tank. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Keith, Tony Curtis, (more)
- 1969
Hollywood film favorite Gene Tierney makes a rare TV appearance in this episode, in which she plays one of three witnesses to a Mob murder. The victim was an ex-FBI agent who just before his death had informed Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) that the Mafia was in the process of taking over an isolated retirement village. Despite a marked lack of cooperation from the witnesses, Erskine endeavors to prevent their extermination at the hands of fugitive killer Leonard King (Ken Lynch). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1968
15 years after defecting to the Communists, disillusioned American atomic scientist John Streyer (Richard Kiley) secretly returns to the United States. Not surprisingly, Streyer's homecoming is greeted with outright hostility by former friends and loved ones--and worse, a Red assassin has surfaced with orders to kill him. Arthur Ward (Philip Abbott), the boss of FBI inspector Lew Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.), makes it his personal mission to locate Streyer before the killer does. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Laura (Alexandra Moltke) tries to place Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) under her spell, but his will proves too strong. Now Laura realizes that her secret will never be safe so long as Guthrie remains alive. This episode was originally telecast on February 27, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) declares that his investigation of Elizabeth's mysterious illness is nearly finished, and that he will make a startling revelation. First, however, the 200-year-old grave of Laura Murdock Stockbridge must be opened. This episode originally aired on February 28, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Roger (Louis Edmonds) expresses his doubts about Laura (Diana Millay) to Carolyn (Nancy Barrett). Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) and Joe (Joel Crothers) prepare to exhume the body of Laura Murdock Stockbridge, only to be surprised by a ghostly "assistant." This episode originally aired on March 1, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Despite the efforts of the Collins' lawyer, Frank Garner (Conrad Fowkes), Joe (Joel Crothers) and Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) are determined to exhume the coffin of Laura Murdock Stockbridge, who died by fire 200 years ago. But upon completing their task, the two men find that the coffin is empty. This episode first aired on March 2, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Temporarily shaken by the fact that Laura Murdock Stockbridge's coffin is empty, Joe (Joel Crothers) and Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) pry open the coffin of Laura Murdock Radcliffe, only to find it empty as well. Still, sufficient evidence exists to connect the two missing corpses with the present Laura Murdock, the estranged wife of Roger Collins. This episode first aired on March 3, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
A faded newspaper clipping dug up by Joe (Joel Crothers) at the local library reveals that Laura Murdock Radcliffe's son perished along with her in a fire some 100 years ago. The son's name was David, a name shared by the son (David Henesy) of the present Laura Murdock Collins. This episode originally aired on March 6, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Despite ominous warnings, David (David Henesy) cannot be talked out of leaving Collinwood with Laura. Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) reveals the results of his investigation to Roger (Louis Edmonds), who refuses to listen. This episode originally aired on March 7, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) lays his cards on the table with Laura (Diana Millay). He knows everything about her, and is willing to tell the world. Little does Guthrie realize that he has just signed his own death warrant. This episode first aired on March 8, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) finds out that both Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Sam (David Ford) are suspicious of Laura (Diana Millay). More determined than ever to hold a séance to determine the cause of Elizabeth's illness, Guthrie tries and fails to involve Laura in this undertaking. This episode of Dark Shadows first aired on Febuary 15, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
His suspicions aroused about his estranged wife, Laura, Roger (Louis Edmonds) orders lawyer Frank Garner (Conrad Fowkes) to speed up the divorce proceedings. Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) has second thoughts about holding a séance. This episode originally aired on February 16, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) holds a séance, hoping that the ghost of Josette Collins will reveal the cause of Elizabeth's illness. But Josette's message from beyond is mentally blocked by the devious Laura (Diana Millay), and Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), chosen by Guthrie as the "medium," suffers as a result. This episode first aired on February 17, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) is convinced that the ghost of Josette Collins was going to disclose the truth about Laura (Diana Millay) before communication was cut off. Both Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) and David face danger at the hands of an evil but as-yet-unrevealed presence. This episode was first telecast on February 20, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn) incurs Laura's wrath when she tries to extinguish the flames in Laura's fireplace. Later, Laura (Diana Millay) tries to convince Burke (Mitchell Ryan) to get rid of paranormal investigator Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell). This episode originally aired on February 21, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
