Nonureva Really Surprised!

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Alex da Silva Police lieutenant Christopher George (Dan) is under pressure to arrest travelling salesman Tim O'Connor (George) for the murder of his wife Janet Leigh (Marian). One problem, though, there is no body.The night before I watched this, I had drunk a load of wine. So, I wanted something easy to watch that would carry me along and not hassle me with any brain work. And that's what this film provided, so I'm grateful. It's obviously a TV film with very pale colours and boasting a cast of familiar faces. It's a murder detective story in the same mould as Columbo, only more like Hawaii-Five-O because George resembles Jack Lord in this one. It's like a formulaic episode of a detective series and it succeeds at that. There is a moment at the end which may throw you and in my case, it was the only scary part – the bit when George breaks into the clubhouse apartment and finds something in the bathtub.It's what I wanted to watch – perfect viewing for a hangover, but it doesn't have any meaning outside of this context. It's OK to while away the time.

slsutton-1 i also saw this movie when younger (around 7 or 8) and like the other user comments, i remember one scene with blood all over the place in a house. it scared me so much at the time that i actually remembered the name of the movie, found it on IMDb and am now writing this comment. over the years i have remembered then forgotten again, but from time to time would search for it out of curiosity, as if to see if the movie was really the one i saw. I don't remember anything else, just that one haunting scene. there was something about the presentation of themovie/scene that was very realistic, unlike many movies today. it was like suburban nightmare behind close doors sort of image.

Doghouse-6 I'm glad to see all of the positive comments for this unjustly neglected - and, apparently, largely unknown - made-for-TV movie. Can't imagine why it's not available on home video (or at least on the Mystery Channel or some such).This whodunnit is presented with style and economy; a lean, mean little thriller, with a prestigious cast that just won't quit. In case you didn't peruse the names, I'll spotlight a few: Janet Leigh, Julie Harris, Walter Pigeon, Keenan Wynn, Barry Sullivan, William Windom, Ed Asner and, of course, Chris George, a solid and dependable actor with screen presence and authority, who was taken from us too soon. Not many made-for-TV movies that weren't big-deal miniseries had casts like this (if any).Along with these are some players whose names may not be as well-known, but whose talent is as illustrious as those named above, and whose faces will be quite familiar to anyone who was a TV viewer during the late 60's-early 70's. Tim O'Connor, Paul Fix and Joanne Linville deserve honorable mention.This production is intelligent, witty and literate; indeed, some elements of the plot, dialogue and visuals were pretty strong for TV of the day. At any rate, it's far superior to so many of the tired retreads that pass for mystery-thrillers today (unless you watch the BBC a lot.)All in all, a nifty picture that deserves to be seen

negevoli-44 I probably haven't seen "House on Green Apple Road" (HOGAR) since its release (c. 1970, made-for-TV) but have been watching for it ever since. I saw it probably two or three times and can scarcely remember it in detail, but I have a strong desire to see it again and an even stronger desire to acquire it for my private viewing. (Like that'll happen! Only crap is available today, with some exceptions.) HOGAR has always stuck in my memory because it is so well done. Almost 100 times out of 100, no matter what, I can spot the culprit or the killer or guess the outcome in movies and books, but this was one of the exceptions that had me guessing until the denouemont. ("Sixth Sense" is another one, but it is not nearly as good a movie as HOGAR.) Janet Leigh is still really spectacular looking in this one and gives a first-rate performance -- this movie certainly makes one realize how utterly unappreciated Leigh was during her film hey-day. I can't recommend this movie highly enough. The blood and gore are tame, by today's standards, and nobody uses gratuituous four-letter-words or gratuitiously talks about "making love," ahem! -- but if that is not a priority for you I think you will enjoy it enormously.