Die Spur der schwarzen Bestie

Die Spur der schwarzen Bestie (1972)

They Only Kill Their Masters

Die Bestie hat einen Namen...

In dem Küstenstädtchen Eden Landing wird die Leiche einer dort ansässigen Frau am Strand angespült, ihren Dobermann findet man bei ihr. Obwohl man zunächst davon ausgeht, daß der Hund sein Herrchen ermordet hat, wird bald festgestellt, daß die Tote ertrunken ist, noch dazu in Süßwasser. Abel Marsh (James Garner), der ansässige Sheriff forscht mühevoll im Leben der wohlhabenen Verblichenen und verliebt sich dabei in Kate Bingham (Katherine Ross), die Schwester des örtlichen Tierarztes (Hal Holbrook). Doch es bleibt nicht bei einer Leiche und der Fall erweist sich als komplizierter als gedacht - hatte die Tote ihren Mann wegen einer Frau verlassen? Und wie ist Kate in die Affäre verwickelt?

Erscheinungsdatum
1972-11-22
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (13)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 37 Min.
Genres
Mystery, Liebesfilm, Thriller
Regie
James Goldstone

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

They Only Kill Their Masters is a 1972 American mystery comedy film directed by James Goldstone, written by Lane Slate, and starring James Garner and Katharine Ross, with a supporting cast featuring Hal Holbrook, June Allyson, Tom Ewell, Peter Lawford, Edmond O'Brien, Ann Rutherford, and Arthur O'Connell. The title refers to Doberman dogs that might have been responsible for a woman's murder currently under investigation by the local police chief (Garner). Garner wrote in his memoirs that "I'd rather not talk about" the film.

Production notes

The movie was filmed from late July to early September, 1972. It was the last major film shot on MGM's backlot before it was sold and redeveloped. Several former MGM stars accepted supporting roles in the film because it gave them the opportunity to be in the last film shot on the backlot. Some scenes were filmed on the "Carvel Street" used to make the Andy Hardy films. Film cast member Ann Rutherford had been in 17 of the Hardy pictures.

Other scenes were filmed at the Paradise Cove Pier, Paradise Cove in Malibu, California. Two years later, when Garner starred in the television series The Rockford Files, Rockford's trailer was also located at Paradise Cove.

The small town police chief concept and its main character Abel Marsh were reworked several times by writer Lane Slate. The first attempt followed a year later with Isn't It Shocking?, starring Alan Alda as similar character Dan Barnes and the setting relocated to rural New England, though filmed in Oregon.

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