In Broad Daylight (1971 film)

For the true crime film, see In Broad Daylight (1991 film).

In Broad Daylight
Genre	Thriller
Written by	Larry Cohen
Directed by	Robert Day
Starring	Richard Boone Suzanne Pleshette Stella Stevens
Theme music composer	Leonard Rosenman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Aaron Spelling
Producer	Robert Mirisch
Cinematography	Archie R. Dalzell
Editor	Edward Mann
Running time	75 minutes
Production company	Aaron Spelling Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 16, 1971 (1971-10-16)

In Broad Daylight is a 1971 American television film starring Richard Boone, Stella Stevens and Suzanne Pleshette. It was directed by Robert Day and written by Larry Cohen.

Plot

A blind actor comes up with an elaborate scheme to murder his wife and her lover. ^[1]

Cast

• Richard Boone as Anthony Chapel
• Suzanne Pleshette as Kate
• Stella Stevens as Elizabeth
• John Marley as Bergman
• Fred Beir as Alex
• Whit Bissell as Moss
• Paul Smith as Charles
• Ken Sansom as Dr. Grant

Production

Cohen thought "it wasn't a bad movie" except for the casting of Boone; Cohen felt Boone's face was so distinctive the concept of the film did not work. Cohen says there was some talk of remaking the film years later as a vehicle for Andrea Bocelli but it did not proceed because of concerns over Bocelli's acting ability. The film was executive produced by Aaron Spelling. ^[2]

Reception

Academic Tony Williams called the film "one of Cohen's most innovative works" despite the miscasting of Boone. ^[1]

References

1. Williams, Tony (2014). Larry Cohen: The Radical Allegories of an Independent Filmmaker. McFarland & Company. pp. 74–76. ISBN   9781476618197.
2. Doyle, Michael (2015). Larry Cohen: The Stuff of Gods and Monsters. Bear Manor Media. pp. 82–83. ISBN   978-1593938505.

External links

• In Broad Daylight at IMDb