The Woman Hunter

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The Woman Hunter
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GenreMystery
Written by Brian Clemens
Tony Williamson
Story by Brian Clemens
Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
Starring Barbara Eden
Robert Vaughn
Stuart Whitman
Theme music composer George Duning
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerAndrew J. Fenady
ProducerJerome L. Epstein
CinematographyGabriel Torres
EditorMelvin Shapiro
Running time70 minutes
Production companies Bing Crosby Productions
Jerome L. Epstein Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 19, 1972 (1972-09-19)

The Woman Hunter is a 1972 American made-for-television mystery film that premiered as the CBS Movie of the Week on September 19, 1972. The teleplay was written by Brian Clemens and Tony Williamson (the former's first and the latter's only American TV work), from a story by Clemens about a socialite's involvement with an international thief.

Contents

The film, directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and starring Barbara Eden, Stuart Whitman and Robert Vaughn, was shot in Acapulco, Mexico and produced by Bing Crosby Productions. [1] [2] Larry Storch and his wife Norma appear at the beginning of the film.

Plot

Dina Hunter (Barbara Eden), wealthy and unstable, takes a Mexican holiday with her husband Jerry (Robert Vaughn) in order for her to recover from a traffic accident. An artist named Paul Carter (Stuart Whitman) becomes intrigued by Dina and wants to paint her portrait. Dina's interest in him leads her to uncover clues that he is more than just an artist — she discovers that he may possibly be a jewel thief and murderer. She tries to convince her husband and the local authorities but no one will believe her story.

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