| Baffled! | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Written by | Theodore Apstein |
| Directed by | Philip Leacock [1] |
| Starring |
Leonard Nimoy Susan Hampshire Rachel Roberts Vera Miles |
| Music by | Richard Hill |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Norman Felton |
| Producer | Philip Leacock |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Editor | Bill Blunden |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Arena Productions ITC Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC [1] |
| Release | January 30, 1973 [1] |
Baffled! is a 1973 British made-for-television supernatural mystery film. [2] The story is part of the occult detective subgenre and starred Leonard Nimoy, [3] Susan Hampshire, [1] and Vera Miles. [1]
Baffled! was intended as a pilot for a television series [2] but when no network showed interest it was released in British theatres [1] and later released as a television film in America on NBC. [1] The British version runs ten minutes longer than the American. [4]
Plot
Race car driver Tom Kovack (played by Leonard Nimoy) suddenly begins to experience psychic visions. [3] He meets Michelle Brent (played by Susan Hampshire), 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. [4] The DVD included both the UK version and U.S versions of the film. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Fisher, Kieran (26 January 2020). "Leonard Nimoy Races Cars and Investigates the Occult In 'Baffled!'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition. McFarland & Company. p. 70. ISBN 9780786486410.
- ^ a b Nunez, Alex (27 February 2015). "That time Leonard Nimoy played a psychic racecar driver". Road & Track. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Leonard Nimoy Is Baffled!". Star Trek. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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