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One Shoe Makes It Murder

  • TV Movie
  • 1982
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
257
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One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982)
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Crime boss Carl Charnock hires down-at-the-heels private detective Harold Shillman to locate his missing wife Caroline. Shillman soon finds out that everything isn't quite as cut and dried a... Read allCrime boss Carl Charnock hires down-at-the-heels private detective Harold Shillman to locate his missing wife Caroline. Shillman soon finds out that everything isn't quite as cut and dried as he has been led to believe.Crime boss Carl Charnock hires down-at-the-heels private detective Harold Shillman to locate his missing wife Caroline. Shillman soon finds out that everything isn't quite as cut and dried as he has been led to believe.

  • Director
    • William Hale
  • Writer
    • Eric Bercovici
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Angie Dickinson
    • Mel Ferrer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    257
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Hale
    • Writer
      • Eric Bercovici
    • Stars
      • Robert Mitchum
      • Angie Dickinson
      • Mel Ferrer
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Harold Shillman
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Fay Reid
    Mel Ferrer
    Mel Ferrer
    • Carl Charnock
    José Pérez
    José Pérez
    • Det. Carmona
    John Harkins
    John Harkins
    • Smiley Copell
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • Joe Hervey
    Asher Brauner
    Asher Brauner
    • Rudy
    Bill Henderson
    Bill Henderson
    • Chick
    Cathie Shirriff
    Cathie Shirriff
    • Caroline Charnock
    William G. Schilling
    William G. Schilling
    • Cab driver
    • (as Bill Schilling)
    Sandy Martin
    Sandy Martin
    • Gloria
    Grainger Hines
    Grainger Hines
    • Garage attendant
    Peter Renaday
      Tony Matranga
      Roger Rook
      Valerie Carpenter Bernstein
        • Director
          • William Hale
        • Writer
          • Eric Bercovici
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        User reviews9

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        10/10

        My favorite private eye film

        Harold Shillman was a police detective who tried to blow his brains out when he found his wife in bed with her lover. Harold is now a depressed, passive, cynical man who is sexually impotent. His detective skills have atrophied and his thought processes appear slow.

        Harold Shillman is hired by Mel Ferrer to follow his wife. There is a murder. Angie Dickinson is a lovely, vulnerable suspect (and former hooker) who tries to bring Harold back to life.

        William Hale's excellent direction makes the most of Felix Culver's literate screenplay of Eric Bercovici's novel. Mel Ferrer excels as both producer and actor.

        Harold Shillman reminds me a lot of Harry Orwell, and it would be easy to imagine David Janssen in the role if he had still been alive.

        Jose Perez is very funny as the exasperated cop-on-the-case who tells Harold to "start thinking like a detective again."

        Angie Dickinson never gave a warmer, sexier, more human performance. She was irresistible, although she never brings Mitchum back to sexual life.

        John Harkins was touching as a loyal friend and employee of Ferrer.

        Mitchum may be slightly past his peak at this point, but that works for the character.(It had been 35 years since Mitchum played private detective Jeff Bailey in "Out of the Past".) Mitchum still makes a superb private eye.

        Apparently few people think as highly of this film as I do, but to me it is a cruelly overlooked classic of the genre. At least the Mystery Writers of America gave the film an Edgar nomination. If you're partial to down-on-their-luck private eyes, give this film a try.
        • Cheyenne-Bodie
        • Mar 8, 2006
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        • Release date
          • November 6, 1982 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • So Little Cause for Caroline
        • Production companies
          • Fellows-Keegan Company
          • Lorimar Productions
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 35 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.33 : 1

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