A reporter is killed in front of his daughter at the zoo. Joe has to find out who killed him and why because the little girl thinks it's her fault.A reporter is killed in front of his daughter at the zoo. Joe has to find out who killed him and why because the little girl thinks it's her fault.A reporter is killed in front of his daughter at the zoo. Joe has to find out who killed him and why because the little girl thinks it's her fault.
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- TriviaIn Hard-Boiled Murder (1997), the writer created a sequel in which Julie Adams, Pernell Roberts, Beverly Garland, and of course Mike Connors all reprised their characters. Joe Mannix is depicted as a friend of Dick Van Dyke's character, Dr. Mark Sloane. During the opening scene, Joe mentions that he only needs Peggy as an assistant - although Gail Fisher, who was still alive, did not appear.
- GoofsWhen Mannix is in Saunders' apartment, he's wearing a plain white shirt with a royal blue tie. Then when he answers the phone in his car right after that, he's now wearing a white shirt with blue stripes and a dark blue tie. Then when he goes to Reynolds' house right after that, he's wearing the plain white shirt with the royal blue tie once again.
- Quotes
Edie Reynolds: Come in, Joe.
Joe Mannix: How's Tina?
Edie Reynolds: Nothing. She just keeps slipping in and out. She's okay one minute, and the next, she's gone again.
Dr. Walter Brown: Edith... Edith has agreed we're taking Tina to the clinic this afternoon. The attempt on your life, Mr. Mannix, has convinced Tina that she has the power to will someone dead.
[they walk into Lou's old home office and see Tina sitting on a chair]
Joe Mannix: [whispers to Edie] Does she know about Saunders?
Tina Reynolds: Of course I know. I heard it on the radio. Bill's dead. You want to know why?
Joe Mannix: Because you killed him, right? He was supposed to be your friend, he was supposed to come and stay with you, but instead, he ran away. So you got mad and you killed him, right?
Edie Reynolds: Joe!
Dr. Walter Brown: What are you trying to do?
Joe Mannix: Am I right, Tina?
Tina Reynolds: Yes, that's right.
Dr. Walter Brown: Mr. Mannix, you are working in a very dangerous area.
Joe Mannix: What Tina needs is the truth, and the truth is inside. Now you went to the zoo that day, Tina, you and your father. And then Mr. Kelly came along.
Tina Reynolds: No, it was just the two of us. It was our special day.
Joe Mannix: That's right, and then Mr. Kelly came along.
[pauses]
Joe Mannix: "They cover themselves too good, Lou."
Tina Reynolds: "They cover themselves too good, Lou."
Joe Mannix: "They cover themselves too good, Lou."
Tina Reynolds: "The only thing it's going to get you is hurt."
Joe Mannix: I'm, uh... I'm not afraid of them.
Tina Reynolds: "Let me tell you something, J.B. They took the chauffeur out of circulation, along with what he had to say. But I've got a pretty good idea where to get 'em back." Daddy!
[starts crying]
Joe Mannix: [hugs Tina to comfort her] Oh... now, it's going to be all right, Tina. It's all right, honey. It's all going to be just fine. Now, you never hurt anyone in your whole life, least of all, your daddy. Tina, honey, I'm gonna find out who did, huh? And then I'm gonna come back, and when I do, we're gonna spend some time together, okay?
Tina Reynolds: Promise?
Joe Mannix: Sure. Now you go with the doctor.
[hands Tina to Dr. Brown]
Dr. Walter Brown: There, there, there.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Diagnosis Murder: Hard-Boiled Murder (1997)
The storyline is actually fairly porwerful, co-starring Dawn Lynn (sister of singer Leif Garrett) playing a little girl who witnesses the murder of her father --then thinks it was all her fault? Psyche 101 Plus.
Joe takes over and literally bumps into some lethal characters. Two leadings ladies of tv, Julie Adams (as Edie) and Beverly Garland (as Stella), who both appeared on CANNON the previous season, give this episode lots of appeal. Does not get any better than this. On the male side is Pernell Roberts (as George) and also Sam Elliot from POLICE SURGEON fame. Look for mysterious Barry Atwater, best known as the blood thirsty vampire in the cult NIGHT STALKER series.
One of the great character actresses is featured, Rosemary De Camp (as Mrs. Arferro) best known as Marlo Thomas' mom on THAT GIRL and Shirley Jones' mom on the PATRIDGE FAMILY. Long a Warner Brothers regular, she was cast in PRIDE OF THE MARINES, YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, starring James Cagney. Note cute Dawn Lynn played Garland's daughter in MY THREE SONS. Robert Reed is back as Tobias; he's ok, but I lean toward Ward Wood because he looked like a cop whose seen it all, not to forget his wife killed in an earlier episode.
Best of it, watch Beverly Garland who is having a blast with her role. It's so obvious. They just let the camera run. And I'll bet it was all done in one take.
Interestingly, most of cast in this episode returned for a sequel story (about 15 years later!) in an episode of DIAGNOSIS MURDER. Recommended for a late, late night with cookies. SEASON 7 CBS/Paramount remastered color dvd box set. Same style as CANNON and BARNABY JONES.
- tcchelsey
- Oct 15, 2022