Mitchell RyanFilmography

Justice League: Twilight, Part 2

Actors: Michael Ironside, Corey Burton, Ron Perlman, Mitchell Ryan, Tara Strong

Synopsis: In the conclusion of Justice League's second-season opener, the Justice League has been imprisoned on a giant artificial moon, built in the shape of Superman's old Krypton foe Brainiac. It turns out that the Leaguers are mere pawns in a pact between the sinister Brainiac and the mercurial Read More

Justice League: Twilight, Part 1

Actors: Michael Dorn, Corey Burton, Ron Perlman, Mitchell Ryan, René Auberjonois

Synopsis: Season two of the animated Justice League begins with a two-part story set in space and features two of Superman's longtime nemeses, the enigmatic Darkseid and the wholly villainous Krypton refugee Brainiac. While Darkseid endeavors to break a longstanding extraterrestrial treaty between the New Read More

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Actors: Tom Skerritt, Sharon Lawrence, Charles S. Dutton, Lisa Nicole Carson, Cicely Tyson

Synopsis: A major earthquake brings the City That Never Sleeps to a screeching halt in this made-for-TV suspense drama. New York City Mayor Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton) and Fire Chief Ahearn (Tom Skerritt) are contentious political rivals forced to set aside their differences and work together when a Read More

Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story

Actors: Ann-Margret, David Dukes, Joan Severance, Susan Ruttan, John de Mita

Synopsis: This film is based on the extraordinary and at times outrageous life of Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman (aptly played by Ann-Margret), who arrived in America from her native England. During her 40 years in the U.S. she managed to marry powerful and wealthy men and work her way into the Read More

Liar Liar

Actors: Krista Allen, Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Jennifer Tilly, Swoosie Kurtz, Amanda Donohoe

Synopsis: An attorney who tells the truth for 24 hours straight? This has got to be the movies! Fletcher Reede (Jim Carrey) is a lawyer obsessed with his career, and he's devoted his life to bending the truth to his advantage. This habit has broken up his marriage to Audrey (Maura Tierney) and isn't doing Read More

The Devil's Own

Actors: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Rubén Blades, Treat Williams

Synopsis: A policeman plays Good Samaritan to a visitor from Ireland, only to discover that he has a potentially deadly secret. Belfast-born Frankie McGuire (Brad Pitt) saw his father gunned down by enemy soldiers at the age of eight, and when he grew up he joined the Irish Republican Army, determined that Read More

Grosse Pointe Blank

Actors: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Alan Arkin, Joan Cusack

Synopsis: Most people have trouble deciding what to say when they're asked what they've been doing with their lives at a High School reunion, but Martin Blank (as played by John Cusack) has a different problem than most -- he has to make his career sound less interesting than it actually is. Martin Read More

Dharma & Greg [TV Series]

Actors: Jenna Elfman, Thomas Gibson

Wings: Wingless, Part 3

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a three-part story, Jonathan Clayton (Mitchell Ryan) is still in charge of Sandpiper Air, forcing Joe (Tim Daly) and Brian (Steven Weber) to dance to his tune. Expected to deliver a progress report to Clayton's board of directors, his son Cord (Jonathan Slavin) inexplicably Read More

Wings: Wingless, Part 2

Synopsis: In the second episode of a three-part story, Joe (Tim Daly) and Brian (Steven Weber) have lost control of Sandpiper Air and are now merely hired hands for the new owner, Jonathan Clayton (Mitchell Ryan). When Clayton announces the need for a "big idea" to improve Sandpiper's business, Joe and Read More

Wings: Wingless, Part 1

Synopsis: In the first episode of a three-part story, Sandpiper Air's only plane is repossessed. Facing financial ruin, Joe (Tim Daly) and Brian (Steven Weber) try to float a loan from visiting businessman Jonathan Clayton (Mitchell Ryan). Trouble is, Clayton has no interest in making investments. He is Read More

Murder, She Wrote: Big Easy Murder

Synopsis: While researching a novel, Jessica (Angela Lansbury) pays a return visit to New Orleans. Before long, she is enmeshed in a murder investigation, this one stemming from the death of a local businessman. A tiny doll was left behind at the murder scene, indicating the presence of a strong voodoo Read More

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Actors: Tom Proctor, Donald Pleasence, Mitchell Ryan, Marianne Hagan, Paul Rudd, Leo Geter

Synopsis: Picking up six years after the events of Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, this competently produced but ultimately disappointing sequel attempts to tie up the uneven horror series' loose ends with a less-than-convincing resolution. This installment opens with Jamie Lloyd (J.C. Brandy) Read More

Judge Dredd

Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Joan Chen

Synopsis: A violent, effects-heavy science fiction adventure, Judge Dredd depicts a nightmarish future in which overcrowded cities are terrorized by brutal gun battles and policed by "Judges," law officers who act as judge, jury, and executioner. Sylvester Stallone stars as Judge Dredd, a punishing enforcer Read More

Blue Sky

Actors: Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, Powers Boothe, Carrie Snodgress, Amy Locane

Synopsis: Blue Sky was the last film directed by Tony Richardson (Tom Jones) before his death in 1991 and one of the last releases from once-thriving Orion Films, whose bankruptcy kept the picture on the shelf for several years. It also features two career-high performances by Tommy Lee Jones and Jessica Lange Read More

Speechless

Actors: Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Christopher Reeve, Bonnie Bedelia, Ernie Hudson

Synopsis: A mix of political satire and a modern take on 1930's-style screwball comedy, this romance from director Ron Underwood was assumed by many to be based on the real-life relationship between liberal political consultant James Carville and conservative commentator Mary Matalin. Michael Keaton stars Read More

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

Actors: Robert Wagner

Synopsis: In this feature-length continuation of the popular husband-and-wife television detective series, the fabulously wealthy and impossibly attractive Jonathan (Robert Wagner) and Jennifer (Stephanie Powers) Hart travel to the town of Kingman's Ferry to mourn the death of Jennifer's mentor. Suspecting Read More

Danielle Steel's 'Star'

Synopsis: Disowned by her wealthy family, a determined young woman moves to San Francisco and tries to become a famous singer and to find lasting love. This sudsy drama chronicles her decade-long struggle. Through it all, she finds romance with an old flame. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them

Actors: Arye Gross, Courteney Cox Arquette, Kevin Pollak, Julie Brown, Mitchell Ryan

Synopsis: In this romantic comedy, a pair of disparate yuppies attempt to bridge the considerable disparities between them and have a relationship. During their tempestuous struggles, their two best friends offer expert commentary. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Actors: Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna, Brenda Bakke

Synopsis: Movie references, sight gags, silly puns, and double entendres abound in Hot Shots! Part Deux, Jim Abrahams' sequel to Hot Shots -- only now the object of the skewering is the Stallone Rambo movies instead of Top Gun. Charlie Sheen returns as the lunk-headed Topper Harley, who has retreated to a Read More

NYPD Blue: Emission Accomplished

Synopsis: Visiting his drug-addicted brother Roberto (Mark Adair-Rios), detective Martinez (Nicholas Turturro) finds out that Roberto's landlord is a crooked cop who is shaking down his tenants on behalf of the Mob. After one of the tenants is murdered, Martinez wants to take action against the bad cop, but Read More

Iron Eagle III: Aces

Actors: Louis Gossett, Jr., Paul Freeman, Rachel McLish, Horst Buchholz, Christopher Cazenove

Synopsis: Chappy Sinclair enlists the aid of a team of wild air show pilots after he discovers that a Peruvian drug lord has set up shop in a small village. The fly boys make off with a fleet of World War II vintage aircraft in an effort to drive the drug dealers out of business, but they come up against a Read More

Majority Rule

Synopsis: A U.S. general confronts the struggle of her lifetime when she decides to run for president in this drama. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Dirty Work

Actors: Kevin Dobson, John Ashton, Roxann Biggs, Donnelly Rhodes, Jim Byrnes

Synopsis: In this made-for-cable movie, a bail bondsman (John Ashton) deals drugs on the side and thinks he's struck it rich when he conceives a scheme to steal counterfeit money. When the mob comes calling for it, he tries to set up a fellow employee (Kevin Dobson) as the culprit. ~ John Bush, All Movie Read More

In a Child's Name

Actors: Valerie Bertinelli, Michael Ontkean, Louise Fletcher, David Huddleston, Andy Hirsch

Synopsis: In this two-part made for TV movie, a woman (Valerie Bertinelli) fights for the custody of her sister's son after the sister is murdered by her husband.. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide Read More

Murder, She Wrote: The List of Yuri Lermentov

Synopsis: Len Cariou makes his first series episode in nearly two years in the recurring role of suave and slightly untrustworthy British secret agent Michael Hagarty (formerly "Haggerty", at least according to the TV Guide listings). This time Hagarty is in Washington at the same time that his old friend Read More

Hunter: Shadows of the Past

Synopsis: Among the Metro Division officers providing protection for a drug-dealing murder witness (Anthony Ponzini) is Chris Novak (Lauren Lane). At the same time, the Feds have taken a special interest in this witness, especially veteran FBI agent Tom Reed (Mitchell Ryan). As it happens, Reed is Novak's Read More

Deadly Game

Synopsis: Made for cable TV, the story involves a wealthy man who believes that a series of people have wronged him during his life. He invites the seven persons to his private island under the pretense of rewarding them for their good deeds, but they soon find out that his plan is much more devious. ~ John Read More

Judgment

Actors: Keith Carradine, Blythe Danner, Jack Warden, David Strathairn, Michael Faustino

Synopsis: The true-story of a small town Louisiana molestation case is re-created in this made-for-cable drama. When a couple learns that their young son has been molested by a popular parish priest, they are offered a bribe in exchange to keep the story quiet. They soon find out that their son wasn't the Read More

Winter People

Actors: Kurt Russell, Kelly McGillis, Lloyd Bridges, Mitchell Ryan, Amelia Burnette

Synopsis: Set in the Appalachians during the Depression, this drama follows the events that take place when Wayland Jackson (Kurt Russell) falls in love with Collie Wright (Kelly McGillis) and becomes involved in the family feud that is sparked by the existence of Collie's illegitimate son. ~ Iotis Read More

Mission: Impossible: Submarine

Actors: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Tony Hamilton, Phil Morris, Jane Badler

Synopsis: The IMF is assigned to cure a computer virus that is capable of sinking the US Navy's entire submarine fleet. But when the only antidote to the virus is destroyed, the agents resort to "Plan B" --- which requires the assistance of a brilliant Hollywood art director. Mitchell Ryan guest-star as Read More

Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-White

Actors: Farrah Fawcett, Frederic Forrest

Synopsis: This made-for-cable biopic originally went out under the simpler title Margaret Bourke-White. Farrah Fawcett stars as the famed photojournalist, whose work for Life magazine from 1936 onward gained her worldwide celebrity. The best scenes, showing the dauntless Bourke-White (Fawcett) at work in Read More

Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Icarus Factor

Synopsis: Icarus, it will be recalled, was the young boy with artificial wings who perished when, defying his father's orders, he flew too near to the sun. This ancient Greek myth threatens to repeat itself -- at least symbolically -- when Riker is offered the captaincy of the USS Aries. His delight Read More

The Ryan White Story

Actors: Lukas Haas, Judith Light, George C. Scott

Synopsis: Ryan White was the teenaged hemophiliac who contacted AIDS through a blood transfusion, then was barred from attending school in Kokomo, Indiana. All but ostracized by the community, Ryan's mother (Judith Light) engages the services of a high-powered attorney (George C. Scott) to win back her Read More

Lethal Weapon

Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins

Synopsis: LA cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), whose wife has recently died, is a loose cannon with a seeming death wish. This makes him indispensable in collaring dangerous criminals, but a liability to any potential partners. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), a conservative family man who wants to stay alive Read More

Murder, She Wrote: The Cemetery Vote

Synopsis: The scene is a small town in Idaho where corruption is a way of life. The outraged populace have voted in a "reform" mayor, but he soon dies mysteriously--and when the mayor's father demands an investigation, he too turns up dead. Unfortunately for the villains, Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) Read More

Penalty Phase

Actors: Richard Chaves, Peter Strauss

Synopsis: Tony Richardson, who in his days of prominence directed the Oscar-winning Tom Jones (1963), demonstrated in 1986's Penalty Phase that the intervening years did not dim his talent in the least. Peter Strauss stars as a liberal judge, in the midst of a re-election campaign. Strauss has been under Read More

Northstar

Actors: Greg Evigan, Deborah Wakeham, Mitchell Ryan

Synopsis: In this sci-fi film an astronaut finds himself endowed with superhuman powers after he was exposed to severe radiation resulting from a solar disturbance during the time he was in space. He uses those powers to find the one who murdered his colleague. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Hostage Flight

Synopsis: Made for television, Hostage Flight fomented a well-publicized controversy when first aired by NBC on November 17, 1985. On a domestic flight headed for Detroit, 65 passengers are held hostage by four international terrorists. The demands of the hijackers are simple: Release their imprisoned Read More

Murder, She Wrote: Capitol Offense

Synopsis: Mrs. Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) goes to Washington, where she has been tapped to serve out the term of a recently deceased Congressman. Before long, however, Jessica is up to her eyebrows in political intrigue, one-upsmanship, backstabbing and blackmail. Inevitably, a murder occurs--the victim is Read More

The A-Team: Waste 'Em

Synopsis: The Speedy Delivery Company, a firm run by former Army pilot A.J. (Joseph Hacker) and his blind sister Lisa (Stacey Nelkin) is being forced out of business by a band of baddies led by Ike Hagen (Mitchell Ryan). When the A-Team arrives on the scene, they quickly deduce that Hagen is in league with Read More

Fatal Vision

Actors: Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, Gary Cole, Barry Newman, Andy Griffith

Synopsis: Convicted murderer Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald had hoped that, by telling his side of the story to investigative journalist Joe McGinniss, the authorities would be persuaded of MacDonald's innocence. Instead, McGinniss ended up unswerving in his belief of MacDonald's guilt, and the result was the Read More

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Synopsis: This two-part TV movie was originally titled Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues. A follow-up to Rogers' phenomenally successful 1980 made-for-TV The Gambler, the film charts the further adventures of frontier "plunger" Brady Hawkes (played by Rogers, of course). Also making a Read More

Uncommon Valor

Synopsis: The pilot for an unsold weekly series, Uncommon Valor stresses the courage and resourceful of a team of firefighters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Headed by dauntless batallion chief Tom Riordan (Mitchell Ryam), the unit tries to drench a raging conflagration at County General Hospital (a disaster Read More

The Five of Me

Synopsis: Historically, most multiple-personality cases have been women. Based on the autobiographical book by Henry Hawksworth, The Five of Me centers on a rare male victim of this bizarre syndrome. David Birney plays Hawksworth, who for his first 36 years lived with four separate personalities. When a Read More

The Choice

Actors: Susan Clark

Synopsis: Made for television, the movie concerns a young unmarried girl who must decide whether to have an abortion. With the help of her own mother (Susan Clark), she tries to make the right decision. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

The Monkey Mission

Synopsis: The Monkey Mission was the second of three feature-length pilot films for the never-sold Robert Blake TV series Joe Dancer. On this occasion, hard-boiled private eye Joe Dancer (Blake, of course) takes on the challenge of return a priceless European vase to its rightful owner. Stolen by Nazis Read More

Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story

Actors: Jamie Lee Curtis, Bruce Weitz

Synopsis: Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story is a surfacy TV-movie rehash of the same real-life events which inspired the 1980 theatrical feature Star 80. Jamie Lee Curtis stars as Dorothy Stratten, here depicted as an ingenuous, highly vulnerable Canadian girl who aspires to show business Read More

Of Mice and Men

Actors: Randy Quaid, Cassie Yates, Robert Blake

Synopsis: This TV movie adaptation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men was a labor of love for producer-star Robert Blake, who utilized the screenplay from the 1939 Hollywood version as his guide--a screenplay personally presented to Blake by the original film's director, Lewis Milestone. Blake and Randy Quaid Read More

Angel City

Actors: Mitchell Ryan, Jennifer Warren, Paul Winfield, Ralph Waite

Synopsis: Angel City plays like a Grapes of Wrath updated to the 1980s. Ralph Waite plays a West Virginia farmer who, faced with the prospect of starving to death on his unproductive land, packs up his family and moves to the so-called Promised Land of Florida. There he goes to work on what is Read More

Flesh and Blood

Synopsis: Adapted from the novel by Pete Hamill, Flesh and Blood stars Tom Berenger as Bobby Fallon, a street punk who develops into a topnotch boxer while in prison. Upon his release, Bobby is taken under the wing of manager John Cassavetes. Outwardly tough and unmovable, Bobby is tortured with memories of Read More

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Synopsis: This made-for-TV movie begins in 1975, when Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich (Brad Dourif), a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, faces a court-martial and possible discharge. Matlovich's "offense:" He is an admitted homosexual. Knowing full well that the military has a long-standing ban on Read More

Having Babies 3

Actors: Jamie Smith Jackson, Michael Lembeck, Rue McClanahan

Synopsis: This third entry in the made-for-TV Having Babies saga was first telecast March 3, 1978. Susan Sullivan heads the cast as Dr. Julie Farr, presiding over three impending births. In true soap-opera fashion, Dr. Farr cannot help but get involved in the lives of her troubled patients. Marnie Bridges (Jamie Smith Jackson Read More

The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle

Synopsis: Originally known as Christmas Miracle in Caulfield, USA, this made-for-TV film concerns the true story of striking coal workers who are imprisoned in a collapsed mine on Christmas Eve, 1951. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

Synopsis: A Marguerite Henry novel was the source for the made-for-TV Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion. Recording artist Leif Garrett assumes the title role, a teen-aged boy growing up in the years just prior to the Civil War. The adventuresome Lundy signs on as a rider for the new Pony Express Read More

Escape from Bogen County

Actors: Jaclyn Smith

Synopsis: A Southern big shot (Mitch Ryan) runs his local community like a personal fiefdom. His despotism extends to his abusive marriage to Maggie (Jaclyn Smith). Denied her basic rights as a woman and a human being, Maggie tries to file for divorce, only to run up against a corrupt, good-ole-boy legal Read More

Two-Minute Warning

Actors: Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, Marilyn Hassett

Synopsis: Larry Peerce directed this tired disaster movie about a mad sniper loose in a football stadium. At the beginning, the sniper picks off a cyclist for practice and then takes roost in the top tower of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Sent in to stop the terror is Captain Peter Holly (Charlton Heston Read More

The Rockford Files: 2 into 5.56 Won't Go

Synopsis: Korean War veteran Jim Rockford (James Garner) is contacted by his former commanding officer Col. Daniel Hart-Bowie (Frank Maxwell), who turns up dead after leaving a very brief and uninformative message on Jim's answering machine. Before long, the Army is exerting pressure on Jim to reveal the Read More

Baretta: Nobody in a Nothing Place

Actors: Robert Blake, Edward Grover, Tom Ewell, Michael D. Roberts, Chino "Fats" Williams

Synopsis: A murder is committed, and the only witness is a restaurant busboy. Undercover cop Tony Baretta (Robert Blake) tries to locate the missing busboy before the bad guys catch up to him. Originally scheduled to air on October 1, 1975, this episode was rescheduled at the last minute, finally seeing the Read More

Crime Knows No Age

Synopsis: In this mystery, an unidentified man is accidently run-over and killed by a bus. The mystery around him grows when it is discovered that he carried a briefcase filled with $200,000 in small bills. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Chase

Synopsis: Chase was a Jack Webb-produced series which ran from September 1973 to August of 1974. Mitchell Ryan starred as the head of a special police unit assigned to cases that no one else would touch with a ten-foot pole. Ryan's staff included Wayne Maunder, Reid Smith, Michael Richardson and Brian Fong; Read More

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Actors: Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex Rocco

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel by George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Coyle chronicles the last days of a weary Boston-based weapons dealer. Eddie Coyle (Robert Mitchum) doesn't want to serve a life sentence in prison, so he becomes an informant for both the police and the treasury Read More

Casino on Wheels

Synopsis: In this crime drama a group of undercover cops look into a traveling gambling racket that works out of large vans. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Electra Glide in Blue

Actors: Joe Samsil, Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush, Mitchell Ryan, Jeannine Riley, Elisha Cook, Jr.

Synopsis: A police officer who would rather use his brains than his gun is put into a situation where neither can help him in this police drama. John Wintergreen (Robert Blake) is a sawed-off and street-smart Arizona motorcycle cop who dreams of climbing the ladder and becoming a police detective, but his Read More

The Streets of San Francisco: The Unicorn

Synopsis: Richard Egan guest stars as waterfront priest Father Joe Scarne, who hinders a robbery investigation by refusing to reveal the whereabouts of the main suspect to Stone (Karl Malden) and Keller (Michael Douglas). An essential ingredient to the outcome of the case is a stolen crate of cobra venom Read More

High Plains Drifter

Actors: James Gosa, Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell Ryan, Jack Ging

Synopsis: "Who are you?" the dwarf Mordecai (Billy Curtis) asks Clint Eastwood's Stranger at the end of Eastwood's 1973 western High Plains Drifter. "You know," he replies, before vanishing into the desert heat waves near California's Mono Lake. Adapting the amorally enigmatic and violent Man With No Name Read More

Magnum Force

Actors: Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Mitchell Ryan, Felton Perry, David Soul

Synopsis: The second Dirty Harry movie, Magnum Force concerns itself with a vigilante group that has targeted notorious scofflaws for extermination. When a prominent gang boss or drug-runner is set free by the airheaded liberal courts, a covert group of "avengers" is soon on hand to blow the miscreant to Read More

The Honkers

Actors: James Coburn, Lois Nettleton, Slim Pickens

Synopsis: The exciting world of rodeo provides the framework for this western saga that centers around a temperamental bronc rider who tries prove himself worthy of his wife, son, and his best friend's respect. He also wants to keep his freedom. Songs include: "Easy Made for Lovin," "My Special Day," "I'm a Read More

A Reflection of Fear

Actors: Sondra Locke

Synopsis: In A Reflection of Fear a young woman, Marguerite (Sondra Locke), cloistered in a turn-of-the-century Victorian dream-world by her mother, vies for the attention of her visiting dad, Michael (Robert Shaw), both conventionally and sexually, in hopes that she'll get to live with him. Her plans are Read More

Chandler

Synopsis: In this murder mystery, a private investigator falls for the former mistress of a racketeer who is slated to be a witness for the state. He is supposed to be quietly guarding her. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

My Old Man's Place

Actors: William Devane, Michael Moriarty, Mitchell Ryan

Synopsis: Adjustment to civilian life after participating in the Vietnam War does not prove easy for an old rancher's son. The boy (Michael Moriarty) returns to his father's ranch in the Pacific Northwest and brings along two of his war-time buddies to help out. One of them is a little slow on the uptake (William Devane Read More

The Hunting Party

Actors: Eugenio Escudero Garcia, Rafael Escudero Garcia, Emilio Rodriques Guiar, Christine Larroude, Stephanie Pieritz, Lilibeth Solison, Bud Strait, Marisa Tovar, Oliver Reed, Candice Bergen, Gene Hackman, Simon Oakland, Mitchell Ryan

Synopsis: This infamously violent British Western stars Gene Hackman as Brandt Ruger, a wealthy rancher who goes away on a hunting trip with a group of friends. While he's gone, a thug named Frank Calder (Oliver Reed) kidnaps Melissa (Candice Bergen), Brandt's wife, under the mistaken impression that she's Read More

The Best of Dark Shadows

Synopsis: The daytime drama featuring a vampire gained cult status in the late sixties and early seventies. This collection highlights the most memorable moments and characters. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

Monte Walsh

Actors: Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Palance, Mitchell Ryan, Jim Davis

Synopsis: Monte Walsh (Lee Marvin ) and his pal Chet Rollins (Jack Palance) are two over the hill cowboys seeking work in the town of Harmony, Arizona in the final days of the Old West. They take a job at the ranch of Cal Brennan (Jim Davis) and meet an old friend Shorty (Mitch Ryan). Monte goes off to Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 186

Synopsis: As yet unaware that Dr. Guthrie has been killed, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), Sam (David Ford), and David (David Henesy) hold the séance as scheduled. The message from Beyond proves to be quite horrifying -- especially for David. This episode originally aired on March 13, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 183

Synopsis: Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) lays his cards on the table with Laura (Diana Millay). He knows everything about her, and is willing to tell the world. Little does Guthrie realize that he has just signed his own death warrant. This episode first aired on March 8, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 175

Synopsis: The corpse thought to be that of Laura Collins has vanished from its slab in a Phoenix morgue. Burke (Mitchell Ryan) commiserates with Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) concerning the woman (Diana Millay) claiming to be Laura. And Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) is laid low by a supernatural force. This Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 182

Synopsis: Despite ominous warnings, David (David Henesy) cannot be talked out of leaving Collinwood with Laura. Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) reveals the results of his investigation to Roger (Louis Edmonds), who refuses to listen. This episode originally aired on March 7, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 187

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) determines that tonight is the 100th anniversary of the deaths of Laura and David Radcliffe. In the light of Dr. Guthrie's death, it also appears that Laura and David Collins are doomed as well. This episode first aired on March 14, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 190

Synopsis: David (David Henesy) eludes his protectors in order to be with his mother, Laura (Diana Millay). She lures the boy to a remote shack, where she prepares to kill both herself and David by fire. Will Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) be able to rescue David this time? Episode 190 of Dark Shadows Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 192

Synopsis: Rescued from the burning shack by Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), David (David Henesy) has no memory of the events leading up to the conflagration. And what has become of Laura, who, according to the rules governing the Undead, can never be killed? This episode originally aired on March 21, 1967. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 188

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) is highly suspicious when Laura (Diana Millay) claims that she is willing to leave Collinwood without David (Diana Millay). Worried that Laura and David will suffer the same fiery fate as their ancestors exactly 100 years ago, Victoria vows to stay up all night Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 189

Synopsis: The 100th anniversary of the deaths of Laura and David Radcliffe passes without incident. Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) breathes a sigh of relief, convinced that David Collins (David Henesy) is now safe. Alas, it turns out that she was a little bit off regarding the anniversary date. This episode Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 173

Synopsis: A tape recording of the séance reveals only the sound of the crackling fireplace. Burke (Mitchell Ryan) is suspicious of Laura's (Diana Millay) motives when she asks him to help her leave Collinwood with David (David Henesy). This episode was originally telecast on February 22, 1967. ~ Hal Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 147

Synopsis: Although David (David Henesy) is disturbed by Sam's portrait of his mother, he refuses to relinquish the portrait to Roger (Louis Edmonds). Meanwhile, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) tells Burke (Mitchell Ryan) of her suspicions about Laura (Diana Millay) -- if indeed, Laura is Laura. This Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 148

Synopsis: Laura (Diana Millay) seemingly grows fond of Burke (Mitchell Ryan), much to the displeasure of Carolyn (Nancy Barrett). Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), armed with disturbing new information about the fire in Phoenix, resolves to keep Laura away from David (David Henesy) -- even though it was she who Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 139

Synopsis: Roger (Louis Edmonds) warns Burke (Mitchell Ryan) to stay away from Laura (Diana Millay). Despite David's trepidations, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) arranges a meeting between Laura and David (David Henesy) at Widow's Hill, the site of many a previous tragedy. This episode originally aired on Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 137

Synopsis: Art seemingly imitates life in this episode, as Sheriff Patterson (Dana Elcar) reports that Laura Collins died in a fire in Phoenix -- just like the woman in Sam's portrait. Roger (Louis Edmonds) rejects the Sheriff's statement, noting that Laura has returned to Collinsport, or at least, a woman Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 138

Synopsis: Could the woman (Diana Millay) who calls herself Laura Collins actually be an impostor? These and other questions will have to wait for an answer; in the meantime, Laura and Burke (Mitchell Ryan) are surprised by a gun-wielding Roger (Louis Edmonds). This episode originally aired on January 4 Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 168

Synopsis: Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) finds out that both Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Sam (David Ford) are suspicious of Laura (Diana Millay). More determined than ever to hold a séance to determine the cause of Elizabeth's illness, Guthrie tries and fails to involve Laura in this undertaking. This episode of Dark Shadows Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 172

Synopsis: Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn) incurs Laura's wrath when she tries to extinguish the flames in Laura's fireplace. Later, Laura (Diana Millay) tries to convince Burke (Mitchell Ryan) to get rid of paranormal investigator Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell). This episode originally aired on February 21 Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 166

Synopsis: Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) wants to patch up her romance with Joe (Joel Crothers), but he is now more interested in Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott). Burke (Mitchell Ryan) learns that Dr. Guthrie has quizzed Sam (David Ford) about his disturbing portraits of Laura and David. This episode was originally Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 155

Synopsis: With suspicions about Laura Collins' true identity having been aroused, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) orders Laura (Diana Millay) out of the house. Unfortunately, Laura has a strong ally in the form of Elizabeth's sworn enemy, Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan). Elizabeth is adamant -- at least until she Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 164

Synopsis: While conducting his investigation of Elizabeth's strange affliction, Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) learns that Laura was the last person to see Elizabeth before she fell ill. Sam Evans' portrait of Laura, showing her surrounded by flames, is again made a topic of conversation. This episode first Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 235

Synopsis: After several hours of hovering between life and death, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) apparently breathes her last. But her friends and family have little time to mourn -- no sooner has Maggie "died" than her body has disappeared. This episode originally aired on May 19, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 236

Synopsis: Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) hopes that, through Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott), he will be able to reincarnate his lost love, Josette Collins. Meanwhile, the rest of the household searches for Maggie's "corpse." This episode originally aired on May 22, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 229

Synopsis: Dr. Woodard's (Richard Woods) diagnosis indicates that Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) has become anemic. But before she can be treated, Maggie disappears. Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) cannot help but notice that both Maggie and Willie suffer from the same symptoms -- and she wants to know why. This Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 230

Synopsis: After sunset, a suddenly reinvigorated Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) heads to the cemetery for a rendezvous with Barnabas (Jonathan Frid). Willie (John Karlen) tips off Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) as to Maggie's whereabouts, a decision he will live to regret. This episode first aired on May 12 Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 237

Synopsis: Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) and Willie Loomis (John Karlen) are questioned by Sheriff Patterson (Dana Elcar) about Maggie's disappearance. Upon the Sheriff's exit, McGuire orders Willie to leave Collinsport -- but not because of Maggie. This episode first aired on May 23, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 247

Synopsis: Willie (John Karlen) makes some curious statements as Sam (David Ford) continues painting Barnabas' (Jonathan Frid) portrait. Shortly therafter, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) manages to escape from the Old House. She is spotted by Sam, but he is unable to catch up with her. This episode originally Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 248

Synopsis: Maggie's escape attempt is thwarted when she is caught by Barnabas (Jonathan Frid). To "punish" Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott), he locks her in a coffin -- thereby fulfilling her prophetic nightmare. Meanwhile, Sam (David Ford) becomes convinced that he never saw Maggie at all, and Willie (John Karlen Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 242

Synopsis: Roger (Louis Edmonds) continues to suspect that Jason (Dennis Patrick) is blackmailing Elizabeth (Joan Bennett). And Maggie's blood samples are stolen from Dr. Woodard's (Robert Gerringer) office before they can be analyzed. This episode of Dark Shadows was originally telecast on May 30, 1967. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 245

Synopsis: Dr. Woodard (Robert Gerringer) takes a sample of Willie's (John Karlen) blood, but Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) makes certain that the sample will never be analyzed. Meanwhile, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) and Burke (Mitchell Ryan) ruminate over recent events. This episode originally aired on June 2 Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 225

Synopsis: After her nightmare, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) feels uncomfortable around Barnabas (Jonathan Frid). Even so, her father, Sam Evans (David Ford), continues his nocturnal painting sessions at the Old House. Biding his time, Barnabas skulks into Maggie's room, biting the sleeping girl on the neck. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 201

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) forces Roger (Louis Edmonds) to admit that he was responsible for the accident which resulted in Burke's long prison term, and that he and Sam (David Ford) committed perjury at Burke's trial. Meanwhile, Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) reminds Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) that he Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 206

Synopsis: Willie Loomis (now played by John Karlen, replacing James Hall) is obsessed with the portrait of the long-dead Barnabas Collins -- especially since Barnabas is depicted wearing a great deal of valuable jewelry. Informed by housekeeper Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn) that most of the Collinses Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 199

Synopsis: At the urging of Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott), Sam (David Ford) tells Burke (Mitchell Ryan) that Roger was driving the car on the night of the accident for which Burke was charged with manslaughter. And slimy Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) has a meeting with the equally disreputable Willie Loomis (James Hall Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 200

Synopsis: Roger (Louis Edmonds) tries to throw Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) off the premises. But Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) insists that Jason remain, much to Roger's amazement. Meanwhile, Burke (Mitchell Ryan) prepares for a final showdown with Roger. This 200th episode of Dark Shadows (actually the Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 207

Synopsis: Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) gets into a fight with the unsavory Willie Loomis (John Karlen). Instead of leaving town as ordered, Willie insists that he'll stay put unless he is given a considerable amount of money -- and he knows just where to get it. This episode first aired on April 12, 1967. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 216

Synopsis: Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick) discovers a wound on the wrist of Willie Loomis (John Karlen). But Jason isn't able to determine the significance of Willie's terrified reaction upon seeing the portrait of the "original" Barnabas Collins. This episode first aired on April 25, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 223

Synopsis: Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) expresses dismay when Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) tells her that Willie (John Karlen) has become Barnabas' servant. Visiting the Old House, David (David Henesy) is surprised by the eerie sounds of howling dogs. This episode was originally telecast May 4, 1967. ~ Hal Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 213

Synopsis: Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) still can't understand why her mother, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett), tolerates the presence of the mean-spirited Jason McGuire (Dennis Patrick). Upset that Carolyn is asking embarrassing questions, Jason delivers an ultimatum to Elizabeth. This episode first aired on April 20 Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 215

Synopsis: The missing Willie Loomis (John Karlen) unexpectedly shows up at the Blue Whale Café. Jason (Dennis Patrick) notices that Willie seems distracted, and that there are splotches of blood on Willie's sleeve. Meanwhile, Joe (Joel Crothers) tells Burke (Mitchell Ryan) that a dead calf was found at a Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 126

Synopsis: Preparing to dispose of Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), fugitive murderer Matthew (Thayer David) is stopped in his tracks by the ghost of Josette Collins. The arrival of another spirit, that of his victim Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield), causes Matthew to literally die of fright. But will Burke (Mitchell Ryan Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 125

Synopsis: Having abandoned the helpless Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), David (David Henesy) is ordered to rescue the girl by the ghost of Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield). Meanwhile, Victoria manages to loosen her bonds, only to be recaptured by Matthew (Thayer David). This episode originally aired on December Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 122

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) intensifies his search for the missing Victoria (Alexandra Moltke). David (David Henesy) begins to suspect that Victoria is in the clutches of Matthew (Thayer David). And Matthew is attracted to an eerie light emanating from the portrait of Josette Collins. This episode first Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 127

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) is finally rescued by Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Roger (Louis Edmonds). Rushing back to Collinwood, Victoria tries to convince the residents that her true savior was the ghost of Josette Collins. And Burke informs Victoria that she'd better leave the premises if she Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 60

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) tries to convince Sheriff Patterson (Dana Elcar) that either Sam (David Ford) or Roger (Louis Edmonds) is responsible for Malloy's death. Sam begins "opening up" about his involvement in the tragic events which sent Burke to prison several years earlier. This episode first Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 133

Synopsis: About the only person who is happy over the return of Roger's wife, Laura (Diana Millay), is Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan). Perhaps now, Laura will clear Burke of the manslaughter charge which sent him to prison a decade earlier. This possibility causes Sam Evans (David Ford) to start worrying, and Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 130

Synopsis: Confronting her husband, Roger (Louis Edmonds), Laura (Diana Millay) demands a divorce and full custody of their son, David (David Henesy). Meanwhile, David has a disturbing dream -- with Laura as the central figure. And why is Burke (Mitchell Ryan) so pleased by the latest turn of events? This Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 33

Synopsis: Although some revelations about David's prior activities have been made, Victoria still knows nothing of her own past. Joe argues with Elizabeth over Carolyn's future. This episode was originally telecast on August 10, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 34

Synopsis: Victoria and Burke find themselves attracted to one another. Carolyn remonstrates Joe for his drunken behavior. Another effort to find out about Victoria's past leads to nothing. This episode was originally broadcast on August 11, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 35

Synopsis: Angered and frustrated over past events, Victoria is on the verge of leaving Collingwood. David doesn't make matters any better with his threatening attitude. And Burke asks Sam (played by David Ford, replacing Mark Allen) about his meetings with Roger. This episode first aired on August 12, 1966. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 31

Synopsis: Burke, framed for causing Roger's "accident," has every reason to despise David. Instead, Burke tries to persuade Roger that David is innocent. Victoria is on the verge of finding out what private detective Bronson already knows. This episode first aired on August 8, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 28

Synopsis: Burke explains the circumstances of his early release from prison to suspicious Constable Carter. Roger conducts an investigation of his own concerning his "accident." And what is David up to? This episode first aired on August 3, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 29

Synopsis: David suddenly disappears, only to resurface to frame Burke for Roger's "accident." Elizabeth and Victoria have a falling out. Burke learns that he can trust no one. This episode was originally telecast on August 4, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 30

Synopsis: Victoria accuses David of causing his father Roger's "accident." Evidently hoping to make up for past misdeeds, David tries to retrieve a crucial piece of evidence from Burke's room, but Burke has a surprise of his own. This episode originally aired on August 5, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 38

Synopsis: Investigating the locked room whence she heard the mysterious sobbing, Victoria is confronted by Matthew (played by Thayer David, replacing George Mitchell). His guard down, he tells her about the Collinwood ghosts. Meanwhile, Elizabeth's highly suspicious behavior is capped by another phone call Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 46

Synopsis: At Malloy's insistence, Burke arranges a meeting with Roger and Sam to clear the air about Burke's manslaughter charge. Roger orders Victoria not to have dinner with Maggie. This episode first aired on August 29, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 47

Synopsis: Roger, Sam, and Burke show up at the meeting arranged by Malloy, but Malloy himself is nowhere to be found. Elizabeth asks some pointed questions of Roger. The fountain pen given to Carolyn by Roger turns up missing. This episode first aired on August 30, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 49

Synopsis: It turns out that the missing Malloy may have had evidence against Roger and Sam, but has disappeared. As Burke investigates Malloy's disappearance, a frustrated Maggie -- unable to determine the connection between Malloy and her father, Sam -- is moved to a rash and reckless act. This episode Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 45

Synopsis: Malloy threatens to "tell all" about Roger's false testimony unless Roger agrees to arrange a meeting. Roger reacts strangely -- and violently -- when he sees the pen that Burke gave to Carolyn. This episode first aired on August 26, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 39

Synopsis: Roger doesn't want Sam to paint Burke's portrait, but Sam is impervious to Roger's threats. Indicating he knows where the bodies are buried (in a manner of speaking), Bill Malloy attempts to dissuade Burke from wreaking further havoc on the Collins family. This episode originally aired on August Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 40

Synopsis: While drunk, Sam makes a startling confession to Bill Malloy. If made public, this confession could radically reverse the situations of the "respectable" Roger Collins and ex-jailbird Burke. Meanwhile, Burke has another rendezvous with Carolyn, who is wearing a strange ring. This episode first Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 42

Synopsis: Carolyn meets Burke during a trip to Bangor. He hands her an expensive fountain pen, for reasons that presently remain unclear. Sam stops short of revealing the truth about Roger to Elizabeth. This episode originally aired on August 23, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 10

Synopsis: Despite everyone's warnings, Carolyn finds herself attracted to the sinister Burke Devlin. Still, she wants to find out Burke's reasons for seeking revenge against the Collins family. As for Carolyn's mother, Elizabeth, she begins legal maneuvers to institutionalize her disturbed nephew, David. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 11

Synopsis: Escorting Carolyn back to Collinwood, Burke confronts Carolyn's mother, Elizabeth, with an ultimatum. If his demands are not meant, Burke threatens to reveal a secret that will destroy everyone in the Collins family. This episode first aired on July 11, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 13

Synopsis: Burke has a showdown with Roger -- and the bone of contention is Burke's recent prison sentence. Victoria tries to pump handyman Matthew for information concerning Elizabeth's curious business transactions. Later on, Elizabeth warns Victoria that Matthew is not as harmless as he seems. This Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 7

Synopsis: Has Burke Devlin returned to Collinswood for revenge? This answer is not immediately forthcoming, nor are the answers to the questions posed by Victoria, who hopes that her old foundling home will provide a key to her clouded past. Episode seven of Dark Shadows originally aired on July 5, 1966. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 1

Synopsis: Victoria Winters, a young woman in search of her past, arrives in the New England town of Collinsport. She has received an offer to be governess to David Collins, son of Roger Collins, mysterious master of Collinwood, who doesn't welcome the girl's arrival. En route, Victoria makes the Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 2

Synopsis: Victoria, the new governess of troubled young David Collins, has a run-in with Collins' imperious grandmother, Elizabeth. Meanwhile, David's father, Roger, expresses dismay over the presence of his old enemy, Burke Devlin. As for Burke, he has a few choice words for Joe Collins, the jealous beau Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 3

Synopsis: Victoria meets Elizabeth's teenaged daughter, Carolyn, and Roger expresses dismay when Burke meets with Maggie. After revealing a clue about his motivations for returning to Collinsport, Burke asks to see Maggie's father, alcoholic artist Sam Evans. This episode originally aired June 29, 1966. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 14

Synopsis: Victoria has a run-in with Carolyn's hotheaded boyfriend, Joe, who remains jealous of Burke. And why is David snooping around in Victoria's room during her absence? This episode was originally telecast on July 14, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 22

Synopsis: Despite Carolyn's protestations, Roger continues to hold Burke responsible for the "accident." Sam Evans sobers up long enough to accept a commission to paint Burke's portrait. And a hint is dropped pertaining to the events of ten years ago, which led to the current animosity between Roger and Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 24

Synopsis: Investigating the cause of Roger's near-fatal auto accident, Constable Carter makes a startling revelation. Meanwhile, Carolyn has a falling out with the manipulative Burke, and another mysterious phone call is placed by Elizabeth. This episode first aired on July 28, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 27

Synopsis: Someone has stolen the bleeder valve which was used to cause Roger's "accident," which Victoria thought she had hidden in her room. Burke has an important conference with private detective Stuart Bronson regarding the financial status of the Collins family. And David's reading habits may prove to Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 21

Synopsis: Both Victoria and Carolyn are certain that, despite all evidence to the contrary, Burke was not responsible for Roger's "accident." Meanwhile, Burke has a few terse words with Malloy, Elizabeth tries to bundle Carolyn out of town, and a mysterious phone call sets the stage for future events. This Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 16

Synopsis: What caused the auto accident which nearly killed Roger? And who is responsible: Roger's sworn enemy, Burke, or his own son, David? Meanwhile, Carolyn has another clandestine meeting with Burke. This episode first aired on July 18, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 18

Synopsis: Roger's suspicions about the cause of his "accident" would seem to be confirmed. Meanwhile, Victoria has disturbing run-ins with both of the suspects in the case: Roger's longtime enemy, Burke, and his own son, David. This episode first aired on July 20, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 20

Synopsis: Roger and Victoria confront Burke with evidence of his complicity in Roger's so-called accident. Maggie is distressed by the apparent fact that her father, Sam, is in some way linked to the seething hatred between Roger and Burke. This episode first aired on July 22, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 54

Synopsis: Burke demands satisfaction for Roger's treachery, claiming that he, Burke, could have been cleared of manslaughter charges with evidence gathered by the missing Malloy. And Matthew offers further details of finding Malloy's corpse. This episode first aired on September 8, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 95

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) comes across a fountain pen that is the duplicate to the pen given to Carolyn by Burke (Mitchell Ryan). Could this mean that Burke, and not Roger, is the killer of Bill Malloy? Originally telecast November 4, 1966, this episode ends with a gathering storm -- both Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 99

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) discovers that Burke (Mitchell Ryan) gave Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) the incriminating fountain pen, and also the circumstances surrounding this "gift." As a result, Victoria begins to suspect that Roger, and not Burke, is the killer of Bill Malloy. This episode originally Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 100

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) and Burke (Mitchell Ryan) seek out additional evidence of Roger's complicity in the death of Bill Malloy. Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) tips off Roger (Louis Edmonds), who begins to tremble in his boots. This 100th episode of Dark Shadows originally aired on November 11 Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 92

Synopsis: Arriving in Bangor, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) pays a visit to the Collins' legal team. She hopes to learn more about "Betty Hansom" whose portrait was painted by Sam Evans, and in the process, to find out information on her own true identity. This episode originally aired on November 1, 1966. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 86

Synopsis: David (David Henesy) pretends to look for the missing Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), though both he and the audience know that David is responsible for her disappearance. Meanwhile, Victoria makes a desperate escape attempt. This episode first aired on October 24, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 89

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) threatens to open up a rival cannery business that will bankrupt Collins Enterprises. But Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) isn't going to take this latest development lying down. Episode 89 of Dark Shadows originally aired on October 27, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 91

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) prepares to go to Bangor, to find out the true identity of the "Betty Hansom" whose portrait was painted by Sam Evans (David Ford). Burke (Mitchell Ryan) offers to give Victoria a ride to her destination, but not before delivering a "helpful" warning. This episode first Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 103

Synopsis: Now that Roger (Louis Edmonds) knows she suspects him of killing Malloy, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) is more terrified than ever. Sam (David Ford) tries to find out from Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) just what Victoria knows about the murder. This episode originally aired on November 16, 1966. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 117

Synopsis: Joe (Joel Crothers) fights with Burke (Mitchell Ryan) when he finds out that Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) paid a visit to Burke's hotel room. This argument is forgotten when a search is launched for the missing Victoria. Episode 117 of Dark Shadows first aired on December 6, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 118

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) is missing, and everybody at Collinwood joins in the search. Meanwhile, Matthew (Thayer David) prepares his escape, intending to take the bound-and-gagged Victoria along with him -- but his plans are suddenly and unexpectedly thwarted. This episode first aired on Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 119

Synopsis: After breaking up with Joe (Joel Crothers), Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) gravitates to Burke (Mitchell Ryan), with Elizabeth's (Joan Bennett) surprising approval. Meanwhile, the search party comes agonizingly close to rescuing Victoria -- but not close enough. This episode first aired on December 8 Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 114

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) apologizes to Roger (Louis Edmonds) for suspecting him of murder, but he will not accept her apology. Burke (Mitchell Ryan) continues to seek revenge against the Collins family. David (David Henesy) smuggles food to fugitive killer Matthew (Thayer David). This episode Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 105

Synopsis: Roger (Louis Edmonds) digs up the all-important fountain pen -- and is caught in the act by Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and the Sheriff (Dana Elcar). The existence of two different pens is brought into play as the Sheriff prepares his charges against Roger. This episode first aired on November 18, 1966. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 106

Synopsis: Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) tries to persuade Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) that Roger (Louis Edmonds) is not capable of committing murder. But the Sheriff (Dana Elcar) has his doubts, and insists upon getting a full -- and, for once, truthful -- statement from Roger. This episode was originally Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 113

Synopsis: Escaping the Sheriff's manhunt, Matthew (Thayer David) squirrels himself away in the Old House. David (David Henesy) finds Matthew, but promises not to reveal his hiding place. Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn) tells Burke (Mitchell Ryan) what has been going on at Collinwood. This episode Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 65

Synopsis: When all else fails, Roger (Louis Edmonds) tries to bribe Sam (David Ford) into leaving town. Barely escaping Matthew's wrath, Burke (Mitchell Ryan) arranges a meeting with Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) at Collinwood. Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) agonizingly awaits Roger's return. This episode first Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 66

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) is now convinced that Roger (Louis Edmonds) is guilty of Malloy's murder. His accusations hinge on the memory of Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) -- but suddenly she proves unreliable. Visibly shaken, Burke warns that Collinwood hasn't heard the last from him. This episode Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 67

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) wants Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) to find out the truth concerning his arrest ten years earlier on a manslaughter charge. He hopes that by getting to the facts, he will be able to prove that Roger killed Malloy. And housekeeper Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn) becomes a key Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 64

Synopsis: Matthew (Thayer David) orders Burke (Mitchell Ryan) to get out of Collinsport -- or else. A fight ensues, with Burke getting the worst of it. Will the Sheriff (Dana Elcar) arrive in time to prevent further mayhem? This episode was originally telecast on September 22, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 57

Synopsis: Burke tells Sheriff Patterson that Malloy was probably murdered to prevent certain facts from being made public. Victoria prepares for a meeting with Maggie and Sam, while Maggie tries to pump the Sheriff for additional information concerning Malloy's death. This episode first aired on September Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 61

Synopsis: Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) tells Burke (Mitchell Ryan) that Roger and Malloy quarrelled on the night of Malloy's death. Burke offers his version of the auto accident which sent him to prison ten years earlier. Sam (David Ford) tries to retrieve a letter which he'd written to his daughter, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 62

Synopsis: Sam (David Ford) insists he is innocent of Malloy's murder; Burke (Mitchell Ryan) believes him, claiming that he knows who is really guilty. Roger (Louis Edmonds) offers Victoria a job in Florida, but only to get rid of her. This episode originally aired on September 20, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 69

Synopsis: Mrs. Johnson (Clara Blackburn), the new housekeeper at Collinwood, agrees to act as Burke's (Mitchell Ryan) spy in his efforts to find out who really killed Malloy. Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) unwittingly becomes Burke's dupe in this matter. This episode originally aired on September 29, 1966. ~ Hal Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 81

Synopsis: Matthew (Thayer David) suspects that Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn) is up to no good, and he tries to scare her away from Collinwood. Meanwhile, Mrs. Johnson continues filing reports with Burke (Mitchell Ryan) about the goings-on at the mansion. This episode first aired on October 17, 1966. Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 82

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) tries his best to incriminate Roger (Louis Edmonds). He begins by advising the Sheriff (Dana Elcar) to look for the elusive fountain pen. Meanwhile, Roger again attempts to send Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) packing. This episode originally aired on October 18, 1966. ~ Hal Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 85

Synopsis: This pivotal episode of Dark Shadows made its first network appearance on October 21, 1966. Locked in a hidden room, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) is given an ominous warning by the ghost of Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield). At first, she thinks she is dreaming. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 79

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) tries to cover up his association with Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn), whom he has planted as a spy at Collinwood. David (David Henesy) falls for Burke's subterfuge hook, line, and sinker. This episode was originally telecast on October 13, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 71

Synopsis: Sheriff Patterson's (Dana Elcar) autopsy report on Malloy may finally reveal the truth about his death. Much to the dismay of Roger (Louis Edmonds), Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) draws closer to the sinister Burke (Mitchell Ryan). Carol Crist takes over the role of Susie the waitress. This episode Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 74

Synopsis: Despite the results of the autopsy, David (David Henesy) still insists that his father Roger (Louis Edmonds) killed Bill Malloy. Rushing to Burke's apartment, David unexpectedly comes face to face with Carolyn (Nancy Barrett), who has informed Burke (Mitchell Ryan) that the all-important fountain Read More

Dark Shadows: Episode 76

Synopsis: Burke (Mitchell Ryan) offers to buy Collinwood, but Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) refuses to sell -- especially to him. Roger (Louis Edmonds) wants her to reconsider, despite his own distaste for Burke. Caught in the middle of this intrigue is Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), whose own future seems Read More

Thunder Road

Actors: Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Keely Smith, Jacques Aubuchon, James Mitchum, Trevor Bardette

Synopsis: Robert Mitchum (who also wrote the story and served as executive producer) stars in Thunder Road as Lucas Doolin, a Korean War veteran who returns home and promptly rejoins the family's bootlegging business. His father, Vernon (Trevor Bardette), runs the still and heads the family, while Lucas Read More