| Baffled! | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Written by | Theodore Apstein |
| Directed by | Philip Leacock |
| Starring | Leonard Nimoy Susan Hampshire Rachel Roberts Vera Miles |
| Music by | Richard Hill |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Norman Felton |
| Producer | Philip Leacock |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Editor | Bill Blunden |
| Running time | 90 minutes (American version) 100 minutes (UK version) |
| Production companies | Arena Productions ITC Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 30, 1973 (1973-01-30) |
Baffled! is a 1973 American-British made-for-television supernatural mystery film directed by Philip Leacock. The story is part of the occult detective subgenre and starred Leonard Nimoy, Susan Hampshire, and Vera Miles.
Baffled! was intended as a pilot for a television series but when no network showed interest it was released in British theatres and later released as a television film in America on NBC. The British version runs ten minutes longer than the American.
Plot
Race car driver Tom Kovack suddenly begins to experience psychic visions. He meets Michelle Brent, an expert on the paranormal, and the two form an unlikely partnership. Kovack's visions draw them into an occult-themed mystery at a remote inn on the English coast.
Cast
- Leonard Nimoy as Tom Kovack
- Susan Hampshire as Michele Brent
- Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Farraday
- Vera Miles as Andrea Glenn
- Jewel Blanch as Jennifer Glenn
- Valerie Taylor as Louise Sanford
- Ray Brooks as George Tracewell
- Angharad Rees as Peggy Tracewell
- Christopher Benjamin as Verelli
Home release
Scorpion Releasing, in conjunction with ITV, released a DVD of Baffled! in 2014. The DVD included both the UK version and U.S versions of the film.
References
- ^ Fisher, Kieran (26 January 2020). "Leonard Nimoy Races Cars and Investigates the Occult In 'Baffled!'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "Baffled!". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition. McFarland & Company. p. 70. ISBN 9780786486410.
- ^ Nunez, Alex (27 February 2015). "That time Leonard Nimoy played a psychic racecar driver". Road & Track. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Leonard Nimoy Is Baffled!". Star Trek. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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