Overview
Gourmet Nero Wolfe interrupts his orchid-tending to take on the case of a lady tycoon who wants to know why she's under investigation by the FBI, only to find himself enmeshed in a puzzling murder-mystery. TV movie based on Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel The Doorbell Rang
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Frank D. GilroyWriter
- Rex StoutNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 19, 1979
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Thayer DavidNero Wolfe
Tom MasonArchie Goodwin
Anne BaxterMrs. Rachael Bruner
Brooke AdamsSarah Dacos
Biff McGuireInsp. Cramer- Sarah CunninghamMrs. Althaus
John RandolphLon Cohen- John O'LearyTheodore Horstmann
David HurstFritz Benner
Lewis CharlesSaul Panzer
Frank CampanellaFred Durkin- John GerstadDr. Vollmer
John HoytHewitt
Ivor FrancisEvers
Allen CaseFBI Chief Rugby- Katharine CharlesMarian Hinckley
Robert PhalenYarmack
Sam WeismanQuayle
David LewisMr. Althaus- Rod Browning2nd FBI Man
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