Robert Wolders Movies
- 1974
The vanishing chalice is a rare Greek treasure that disappears from a museum. That's not all; the chalice vanishes while in full view of a group of nonplussed witnesses. This sounds like a case for troubleshooting detective Banacek (George Peppard) -- and indeed, it is, in this episode from the Banacek series. John Saxon, Sue Ann Langdon, Cesar Romero, and Eric Braeden are the special guest suspects in this episode, which originally aired January 15, 1974. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
This week, Endora's spell transforms lookalike cousins Samantha and Serena into "two minds with but a single thought." In true Simon Says fashion, Sam begins mirroring Serena's words and actions, and vice versa. Will this confusing situation spell disaster for the ad firm of McMann and Tate -- and result in Larry firing Darrin for what must be the three-thousandth time? Written by Ed Jurist, "The Corsican Cousins" first aired on December 10, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick Sargent, (more)
- 1970
- R
Paul (Helmut Schneider) is the villainous owner of the drug company Kemek. The mystery begins when Paul searches for a new mind-control drug that his mistress has stolen. Traveling to Italy, she plants the drug on an unsuspecting American. Both fall victim to the effects that control their lives without their knowledge or consent. The Modern Jazz Quartet and John Lewis provide the soundtrack. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Helmut Schneider, Alexandra Stewart, (more)
- 1969
The key prop in this episode is an antique porcelain doll, used by Communist agents DeBecker (William Smithers) and Linker (Robert Wolders) to transport stolen microfilm. Once alerted to the doll's existence, Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) conducts a search for the precious plaything which takes him all the way from Oregon to New York State. This episode is distinguished by the superlative performances of veteran actresses Josephine Hutchinson and Viveca Lindfors. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Arthur Hiller directed this exciting World War II drama starring Rock Hudson as Major Donald Craig of the British North African Army. In 1942, Craig is captured by the Vichy French, rescued by Palestinian Jews, and taken to the headquarters of Col. John Harker (Nigel Green). Harker explains that since Craig is an expert on the desert, he has been recruited to mount a suicidal raid upon the fuel bunkers at Rommel's key source of supplies at Tobruk. In order to get to Tobruk, a band of Palestinian Jews, commanded by Captain Kurt Bergman (George Peppard), will pose as German soldiers escorting a group of British prisoners. Making their way across the Libyan desert, the band endures a series of close calls until two Nazis spies are captured. When the spies suddenly escape, Harker and Craig realize someone in their group is a traitor. But by this point they have reached their destination and have to table the problem of the traitor as they battle the Germans around the fuel depot at Tobruk. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rock Hudson, George Peppard, (more)
- 1966
Christopher Wren's classic adventure story is brought to the screen for the third time in this version, which featured several popular television stars of the day. Beau Geste (Guy Stockwell) is forced to take the blame for a crime he didn't commit in order to protect the good name of his family; he and his brother John (Doug McClure) flee the country to avoid capture and join the French Foreign Legion. Under the leadership of the sadistic Sgt. Major Dagineau (Telly Savalas), Beau and John must battle Arab troops as they try to clear their names. For this more budget-minded adaptation of the story, the three Geste brothers were whittled down to two; Wren's story wasn't filmed again until Marty Feldman's send-up of the Foreign Legion epics, The Last Remake of Beau Geste, appeared in 1977. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Guy Stockwell, Doug McClure, (more)
