In Broad Daylight

Oct 16, 1971

1h 15m

★ 5.8

He could really get away with murder!

Overview

A newly blind actor discovers his wife is cheating on him with his best friend and hatches a plot to murder her and frame his friend for it.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

Aaron Spelling Productions

ABC

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Cast

Tony Chappel

Richard Boone

Kate Todd

Suzanne Pleshette

Elizabeth Chappel

Stella Stevens

Lt. Bergman

John Marley

Alex Crawford

Fred Beir

Capt. Moss

Whit Bissell

Charles, the Doorman

Paul Smith

Teenager

Dan Spelling

Mother

Barbara Dodd

Cab Driver #2

Wally Taylor

Dr. Grant

Ken Sansom

Cunningham

Sam Edwards

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