Jessica investigates when a wealthy yachtsman is murdered two days before a big race, and the daughter of his rival is charged with the crime.Jessica investigates when a wealthy yachtsman is murdered two days before a big race, and the daughter of his rival is charged with the crime.Jessica investigates when a wealthy yachtsman is murdered two days before a big race, and the daughter of his rival is charged with the crime.
- Sheriff Mort Metzger
- (as Ron Másak)
- Freddie Huff
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis show is the first of four to run in the program's long-established Sunday night time slot. CBS programming head Leslie Moonves had moved the show to Thursdays in an obvious attempt to kill it, which he did - but the shows he tried on Sunday drew catastrophically low ratings. With the May "sweeps" ratings period coming up and the CBS affiliated stations screaming for his head, he gave in and attracted what viewers he could get.
- GoofsIn the first scene in the lounge of Captain Ned Larkin, the pendulum of the glass-fronted grandfather clock is seen to be stationary. In the second scene in his lounge, the pendulum is missing from the clock altogether, only to return in the third scene set there, where it is once again stationary. (Since scenes in film and TV shows are shot out of sequence, it's common practice for clocks on set to be stopped, rather than have the clock's hands jump back and forth.)
- Quotes
[first lines]
Captain Ned Larkin: I want to get all the speed I can out of Free Spirit tomorrow.
Bill Richards: Captain Larkin, a video camera like this mounted on the mainmast is the best way to determine depth, draft, angle of attack, even...
Captain Ned Larkin: Bill, I've been racing for 45 years and I've got me a better way.
Bill Richards: Like what, Captain?
[Ned shines a flashlight on his eyes]
Captain Ned Larkin: You're looking into them right now.
- ConnectionsFeatures Beautiful People (1974)
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
Better than average MSW, it has plenty of conflicts and a good mystery centred in the world of boat racing. Steve Forrest delivers a rousing performance as a captain and The sheriff and Dr Hazlitt argue you over classic musicals. I didn't know Cyd Charise was in Singing in the rain either.
- coltras35
- Aug 8, 2022