Some crazy guy seem to be wanting to electrocute all the old folks of this Oregon town and then goes after Sheriff Alan Alda who is investigating the case. The opening scene gives us an indication of who it is, but why is another thing. Friends of his start joining that list, and every time a new old person shows up at a funeral, photos obvious that they might be the next target. Edmund O'Brien is the suspect who creepily is always at the scene when the body is discovered.
Pippi Longstocking look-alike Louise Lasser has her "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" look and indeed, it looks as ridiculous as it would two years later when she did that late night soap opera. She's not exploring the yellow waxy build up here, but unfortunately, her character is given the dumbest lines and is even ditzier, if it's actually possible to be that.
Lloyd Nolan, Will Gere and Ruth Gordon are the old folks here, with Gordon as sassy as ever and Gere wise but in his own world as the man who gains clues by analyzing the smells of the crime scenes. Not completely terrible but it slows down to a snail pace at times and overall does have a rather silly storyline.
Pippi Longstocking look-alike Louise Lasser has her "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" look and indeed, it looks as ridiculous as it would two years later when she did that late night soap opera. She's not exploring the yellow waxy build up here, but unfortunately, her character is given the dumbest lines and is even ditzier, if it's actually possible to be that.
Lloyd Nolan, Will Gere and Ruth Gordon are the old folks here, with Gordon as sassy as ever and Gere wise but in his own world as the man who gains clues by analyzing the smells of the crime scenes. Not completely terrible but it slows down to a snail pace at times and overall does have a rather silly storyline.