Directed by James Goldstone
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Small town police chief James Garner investigates the murder of a woman who lives down by the beach. A paucity of clues leaves him stumped, but a dog proves to be very helpful. He starts up a relationship with local veterinary assistant Katharine Ross, who may or may not be involved with the crime. He butts heads with the local sheriff, mingles with the colorful locals and eventually solves the crime. If this were a movie version of The Rockford Files, nobody could tell the difference. Apparently the last film made on the MGM back lot, which makes the final shot, which frames the familiar downtown square and street, all the more poignant.
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