Lee Phillips Movies
- 1963
In the first episode of a two-part story, Richard Kimble (David Janssen), alias Jeff Cooper, arrives in Santa Barbara. Here the fugitive gives serious consideration to giving up his flight from the law--and his search for the one-armed man who murdered his wife--when he falls in love with Karen Christian (Susan Oliver), the niece of Norwegian sailmaker Lars Christian (Will Kuluva). This arouses the jealousy of Karen's neurotic half-brother Eric (a young Robert Duvall), who begins plotting Kimble's demise. Meanwhile, Lt. Gerard, still in relentless pursuit of Kimble, has shown up in nearby Los Angeles. (Trivia note: Gerard's wife, played by Rachel Ames, is identified as "Ann"; in later episode, she will be played by Barbara Rush, byt which time her name will have inexplicably changed to "Marie"). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1963
In the conclusion of a two-part strory, the death of Lars Christian has drawn his niece Karen even closer to fugitive Richard Kimble (David Janssen). At the same time, Karen's spiteful half-brother Eric (Robert Duvall) has let slip Kimble's whereabouts to his relentless pursuer Lt. Gerard (Barry Morse). In an act of desperation, Kimble and Karen plan to escape by boat in a stormy sea--and in the ensuing tempest, Gerard ironically finds his life in Kimble's hands. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
Having been on the side of the law as one of the original "Untouchables" in the series' two-part pilot film, Keenan Wynn returns in the despicably villainous role of Augie "The Banker" Ciamino. Terrorizing his fellow Italian immigrants into submission, Ciamino forces them to set up small stills in their homes, enabling him to ship thousands of gallons of bootleg booze right under the Feds' noses. In order to break Ciamino's back, Elliot Ness (Robert Stack) must win the trust of the hapless immigrants. To this end, he enlists the aid of night-school English teacher Mr. Lee (Bernard Kates), who passes along coded messages via blackboard. Unfortunately, one of Mr. Lee's students, baker Renzo Raineri (Will Kuluva), has a son named Paul (Lee Phillips) who works as Ciamino's bookkeeper--and Paul isn't the sort of guy who can keep a secret. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1960
After a lifetime of setbacks that have left him embittered and disillusioned, Philip Wilson tries to forget the past by embarking on a Central American vacation. Upon arrival, Philip meets and falls in love with a girl named Delia (Barbara Lord), taking her out for a night on the town. But the next morning, Delia seems to have disappeared--and everyone with whom Philip came in contact during the previous evening insists that he had been alone. Haunted by the memory of his lost love, Philip searches the world over in hopes of finding her again...with tragic results. Host John Newland appears in the final scene as an interested bystander named Bentley (Murray Matheson) provides the strange resolution to this story. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
