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A former private eye lands in hot water when he agrees to protect a government witness.
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Chandler, a bored, aging night watchman in Los Angeles, quits his job in order to revive his private detective business. He is approached by two government agents, Carmady and Bernie Oakman, to find a missing artist named Katherine, the one-time mistress of racketeer Melchior. Katherine, who wants to break free of her criminal ties, is set to testify against Melchior in a major case mounted by the government, and the gangster wants to silence her. She is being pursued by one of Melchior's hit men, in addition to Chandler, who is instantly attracted to her, and after the hit man is found dead, she convinces Chandler that she was not complicit. As their romance intensifies, Katherine and Chandler attempt to elude Melchior's men, with Chandler unaware that the crooked Carmady is using him as a dupe to get to Melchior. Carmady hopes to install one of his own men, a double agent known as Kincaid, in Melchior's place after arranging for the gangster's death. Soon, Melchior is murdered and the evidence, which has been manipulated by Carmady, points to Chandler as the killer. In a confrontation with Kincaid, Chandler is wounded but succeeds in killing the double agent. Although his plan is temporarily disrupted, Carmady is still pleased with the outcome and calmly saunters off as Katherine comforts Chandler.

Cast & Crew
Warren Oates
as Chandler
Leslie Caron
as Katherine
Alex Dreier
as Carmady
Mitchell Ryan
as Kincaid
Gordon Pinsent
as Melchior
Charles McGraw
as Bernie Oakman
Royal Dano
as Sal Sachese
Marianne McAndrew
as Angel Carter
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Release Date
Dec 1971

Color/BW
Color (Metrocolor)

Sound
Mono

Production Dates
29 May--early Jul 1971 addl seq Oct 1971

Alternate Title(s)
Open Shadow

Duration (in mins)
86, 88-89 or 95

Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 15 Dec 1971
29 May--early Jul 1971
addl seq Oct 1971


Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

Production Company
Open Shadow Productions


Country
United States
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franko
this is bad, and that ain't good
quite possibly the WORST film TCM has yet shown  More>>
DavidEH
The scenery is nice.
Thank goodness for Leslie Caron, the other on-location scenery, Leslie Caron, the trains and old cars, and Leslie Caron. Everything ...  More>>
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