Top direction by Jerry Jameson, who headed 4 episodes for CANNON, 10 for the MOD SQUAD and tons of other shows. His credit list is impressive, and with good reason.
10 STARS.
Robert Malcolm Young, who began his lengthy career writing horror films, put this one together, although the Electric Coffin is a music group? The girl in question is Lynn Marta, as Julia, who appeared in the pilot episode. Usually playing the bad girl next door or a victim. She also was a singer, good friends with actor David Soul during his years on STARSKY AND HUTCH, and a singer himself.
What a cast! Kim Hunter and 40s movie star Signe Hasso, both extremely popular on television at the time, make guest appearances. Cannon assists Hunter, portraying Liz Somers, whose husband is killed by no-account Andrew Prine (the definitive smooth villain). Hunter's husband, a fellow detective, was trying to find fashion designer Hasso's missing daughter, played by Marta.
The mystery continues, without giving too much away, and this time Cannon goes undercover as a record producer! Now that's original. William Conrad probably had a say in hiring on Hunter and Hasso as he made it a point to bring aboard many veteran actors he knew and worked with, and both he and Hunter make a terrific team. You can tell.
Kim followed this with an appearance on COLUMBO in a similar sympathetic role, also co-starring in the PLANET OF THE APES movies.
James Chandler briefly turns up as Hunter's husband, another familiar actor who worked at Warner Brothers/ABC with Conrad. Signe Hasso as Madame Antoinette is spot on, a very dramatic role, and has a poignant scene at the close.
Prine gets his due in the end, and its violent, but do not miss the classic, almost PETER GUNN like hallway shootout that includes Kim Hunter. It's fast. Jerry Jameson handled it just right.
Must see tv from SEASON 1, EPISODE 7 remastered CBS and Paramount dvd box set No. 1 of 2.