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Dial Red O

6.5 /10

19551 h 3 m

United States

135 people rated

The first of the five films in which Bill Elliott plays a detective lieutenant in the L.A. Sheriff's Department, "Dial Red 0" opens with war-torn veteran Ralph Wyatt getting word that his wife is divorcing him; he flees the veterans' hospital's psychiatric ward to go talk to her. His escape touches off an all-out manhunt led by Lieutenant Andy Flynn of the Sheriff's Department. Wyatt's wife Connie is having an affair with Norman Roper, a judo expert in Wyatt's old Marine unit. When Roper refuses to divorce his own wife (Regina Gibson) to marry Connie, they have a violent quarrel in Connie's apartment. Roper kills Connie and incriminates Wyatt, who is arrested and held on suspicion of homicide. Convinced that Roper is the real murderer, Wyatt escapes from his cell in the Hollywood Sheriff's office and goes to Roper's home. Lt. Flynn has discovered evidence pointing to Roper as the killer, and arrives in time to prevent Wyatt from killing him. Jazzman Shorty Rogers and his Giants are also on hand as part of the Hollywood nightlife. Elliott's name was changed to Andy Doyle for the next four films, as a real Andy Flynn worked in Los Angeles law enforcement.

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Drama

Mystery

Cast (18)

Detective Lt. Andy Flynn

Policewoman Gloria

Sgt. Tony Columbo

George Eldredge

Rankin Mansfield

Newspaper Photographer

Devon--Newspaper Reporter

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16/11/2022 13:35

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Mr.happy

16/11/2022 02:18

This is an interesting variation on a hackneyed subject: the soldiers,who won so many medals in WW2 it's hard to call them all ,who cannot adjust to civilian life , and is subject to psycho therapy .When he learns his wife has just divorced him, he escapes from the hospital .Meanwhile the woman intends to marry her lover but he's got wife and children.... The lieutenant has a sentence which could have provided the screenplay with a really absorbing plot : "you could have done it and (because you're mentally suffering) forgotten all about it". But as the screenwriters spill the beans much too soon and spoil the whodunit ,it's only an OK thriller.

aqeeelstar

16/11/2022 02:18

Ralph Wyatt, a veteran with a outstanding World War II service record escapes from a mental institution to go and see his wife who divorced him. Soon thereafter, his harridan of an ex is murdered by her lover. We know from the get go who the murderer is (Paul Picerni as Roper) but Roper tries to put the blame on Wyatt. Bill Elliott portrays Sheriff's Department Lt. Andy Flynn as a dour, humorless detective who interestingly is also smart, non-judgmental and does not jump to conclusions nor is he corrupt. I only knew Paul Picerni from "The Untouchables" so I wasn't use to seeing him as a bad guy and he did a fine job. Elliott did a good job but his character isn't particularly memorable even though likable. An okay detective story worth the hour it takes to watch it.

Wesley Lots

16/11/2022 02:18

Ralph Wyatt (Keith Larsen) escapes from a psychiatric institution in order to confront his wife Connie (Helene Stanley) over their divorce. He intends to return once he has seen her. However, Connie has been having an affair with his friend Norman (Paul Picerni) behind Ralph's back. When Norman refuses to marry her now that she is free and single once again, a fight ensues and she is killed. Norman stitches up Ralph, who is arrested for murder. However, Ralph escapes from custody in order to avenge his wife's death. At the same time, Det. Flynn (Bill Elliott) is discovering the truth.... I was surprised at how good this film was. It's made with a sparse cast who are all believable and likable in their roles and the action unfolds at a good pace. I thought the film was going to be crap and was anticipating hitting the "stop" button, but my girlfriend and I found ourselves watching to the end and even cheering out loud at certain moments! It's a solid story and it has a good soundtrack.

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