The Lonely Profession (1969)
Private investigator Leo Gordon is hired to trail Karen Mendaros, the mistress of a reclusive billionaire. When they meet, Gordon and Mendaros hit it off and check in at a motel. Gordon wakes up the next morning and discovers that Mendaros had been murdered during the night. Gordon opens his own investigation of Mendaros' past in an attempt to determine who killed Mendaros and why he's been set up as the fall guy.
Director: Douglas Heyes
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: October 21, 1969
Cast
- Harry Guardino - Leo Gordon
- Dean Jagger - Charles Van Cleve
- Barbara McNair - Donna Travers
- Joseph Cotten - Martin Bannister
- Ina Balin - Karen Menardos
- Dina Merrill - Beatrice Savarona
- Jack Carter - Freddie Farber
- Troy Donahue - Julian Thatcher
- Stephen McNally - Lt. Joseph Webber
- Fernando Lamas - Dominic Savarona
Screenplay
- Douglas Heyes (Novel)
Music: Pete Rugolo
Cinematography: Ralph Woolsey
Editing: Robert Watts
Production: Universal Television, Universal/Public Arts Production
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Douglas Heyes
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lonely Profession about?
- Private investigator Leo Gordon is hired to trail Karen Mendaros, the mistress of a reclusive billionaire. When they meet, Gordon and Mendaros hit it off and check in at a motel. Gordon wakes up the next morning and discovers that Mendaros had been murdered during the night. Gordon opens his own investigation of Mendaros' past in an attempt to determine who killed Mendaros and why he's been set up as the fall guy.
- Who directed The Lonely Profession?
- The Lonely Profession was directed by Douglas Heyes.
- Who stars in The Lonely Profession?
- The Lonely Profession stars Harry Guardino, Dean Jagger, Barbara McNair, Joseph Cotten, Ina Balin, Dina Merrill.
- How long is The Lonely Profession?
- The Lonely Profession has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Lonely Profession?
- The Lonely Profession is a Crime film.