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6.8/10
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TV writer Elliott Nash buries something under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let it rest there.TV writer Elliott Nash buries something under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let it rest there.TV writer Elliott Nash buries something under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let it rest there.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Dick Wessel
- Louis the Louse
- (as Richard Wessel)
Stanley Adams
- Dan Shelby
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Don Anderson
- Television Technician in Booth
- (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
- Man
- (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
- First Engineer
- (uncredited)
Meurisse Duree
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
- Television Technician in Booth
- (uncredited)
Peter Ford
- TV Page Boy
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the last black-and-white feature appearance by Debbie Reynolds, performing her final monochrome song and dance - "Something Called Love" (music by Walter Kent, lyrics by Walton Farrar).
- GoofsThe blackmailer is scheduled to arrive at the house at 10:00pm. After Elliot shoots him and is preparing to dispose of the body Miss Chandler arrives with clients to show the house late at night.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Head Above Water (1996)
- SoundtracksSomething Called Love
Written by Walter Kent and Walton Farrar
Performed by Debbie Reynolds (uncredited)
[Nell performs the song in her show]
Featured review
Good Fun
7 out of 10
Fun time filler involving Ford and his attempts at murdering a blackmailer and then burying the body underneath a newly constructed gazebo.
Nothing profoundly exceptional here, but it is genuinely and consistently offbeat. There are some good laughs and a couple of uniquely comical moments. Ford and his rather timid delivery really carries the picture. In many ways he was much better at comedy than drama and this film not only proves it, but takes full advantage of it. The very nervous way he proceeds with the murder is a real riot alone. The very high strung way he tries to direct a live on air broadcast, that is shown at the beginning of the film, is not only funny but completely on target.
Their are a lot of twists and turns here and they all become much quicker in pace near the end. None of it is predictable. The best sequence may actually be the one involving a pigeon named Herman. Also don't miss the comment by the police chief at the very end as he is leaving the house.
Reiner adds good energy in support playing a lawyer that never stops deliberating. Character actor McGiver is pretty good also playing against type. Usually he plays very stuffy type characters who enjoy pontificating. Here he plays a gruff laborer who speaks sparingly.
Fun time filler involving Ford and his attempts at murdering a blackmailer and then burying the body underneath a newly constructed gazebo.
Nothing profoundly exceptional here, but it is genuinely and consistently offbeat. There are some good laughs and a couple of uniquely comical moments. Ford and his rather timid delivery really carries the picture. In many ways he was much better at comedy than drama and this film not only proves it, but takes full advantage of it. The very nervous way he proceeds with the murder is a real riot alone. The very high strung way he tries to direct a live on air broadcast, that is shown at the beginning of the film, is not only funny but completely on target.
Their are a lot of twists and turns here and they all become much quicker in pace near the end. None of it is predictable. The best sequence may actually be the one involving a pigeon named Herman. Also don't miss the comment by the police chief at the very end as he is leaving the house.
Reiner adds good energy in support playing a lawyer that never stops deliberating. Character actor McGiver is pretty good also playing against type. Usually he plays very stuffy type characters who enjoy pontificating. Here he plays a gruff laborer who speaks sparingly.
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- Dec 13, 2003
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- Budget
- $1,218,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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