The Demon Murder Case 1983 TV, 100 min. Genre: Mystery aka: The Rhode Island Murders
Director: William Hale Cast: Kevin Bacon, Liane Langland, Eddie Albert, Andy Griffith, Cloris Leachman, Richard Masur, Ken Kercheval, Joyce Van Patten, Charles Fields
This made-for-TV drama involves the efforts of a dermatologist (Andy Griffith), a psychic (Cloris Leachman), and a priest (Eddie Albert) to exorcise evil spirits from their client.
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Journey to Shiloh 1968 N/R, 101 min. Genre: Western
Director: William Hale Cast: James Caan, Brenda Scott, Paul Petersen, Michael Sarrazin, Don Stroud, Harrison Ford, Noah Beery Jr., Michael Burns, John Doucette, Jan-Michael Vincent
Six young Texans, anxious for battle, head east to fight for the Confederate cause in the Civil War.
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The Murder of Mary Phagan 1988 TV, 250 min. Genre: Drama
Director: William Hale Cast: Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher, Richard Jordan, Paul Dooley, Charles S. Dutton, Kevin Spacey, Robert Prosky, Kathryn Walker, Rebecca Miller, William H. Macy, Wendy J. Cooke
This made-for-TV movie is about a real-life, controversial legal case. In 1913, when a Jew, Leo Frank, was convicted of murder, Governor John M. Slaton ignored dangers to his career as he looked into the case to obtain the truth from questionable evidence.
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One Shoe Makes It Murder 1982 TV, 96 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: William Hale Cast: Robert Mitchum, Angie Dickinson, Mel Ferrer, Jose Perez, John Harkins, Howard Hesseman, Grainger Hines, Bill Henderson, Peter Renaday, Sandy Martin
A detective (Robert Mitchum) is hired by an underworld boss (Mel Ferrer) to track down his missing wife (Angie Dickinson).
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S.O.S. Titanic 1979 TV, 150 min. Genre: Drama
Director: William Hale Cast: David Janssen, Cloris Leachman, Susan Saint James, David Warner, Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Harry Andrews, Beverly Ross, David Battley, Ed Bishop
This made-for-TV film is another accounting of the Titanic disaster in which over 1500 people were lost. It tells the story through the personal lives of those on board, both fictional and real. John Jacob Astor (David Janssen), who was lost, and Molly Brown (Cloris Leachman), who survived, are highlighted. Worth a look.
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| 1. The Demon Murder Case (1983) aka: The Rhode Island Murders
2. Journey to Shiloh (1968)
3. The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
4. One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982)
5. S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
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