The Star

Episode aired Dec 10, 1975
TV-PG
2h

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

108

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Joan Fontaine, William Conrad, and David Hedison in Cannon (1971)

Action Crime Drama Mystery

When the son of a famous actress disappears the police think its another instance of his recurring drug problem. Cannon is hired to find him, but no one is telling him the whole truth.When the son of a famous actress disappears the police think its another instance of his recurring drug problem. Cannon is hired to find him, but no one is telling him the whole truth.When the son of a famous actress disappears the police think its another instance of his recurring drug problem. Cannon is hired to find him, but no one is telling him the whole truth.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

108

YOUR RATING

5User reviews

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Trivia
For syndication, this 2-hour episode was broken into two parts. Part two begins with Act IV.

Goofs
At the beginning of the chase at time index 1:06 the car Cannon is driving is missing the left front hubcap. But during the chase seconds later the hubcap is there.

Connections
References Rebecca (1940)

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9/10

Lots of Action, but too many Characters and maybe too long.

I give "The Star" a 9 star rating because it is filled with action, lots of drama, and some great acting. But there are a couple of drawbacks:

One challenge is that the story is too long for a one hour show, but not long enough for the two hours that it was given. It tends to drag in a couple of scenes. Another challenge is that there are perhaps too many characters. It is hard keeping up with the good cops, bad cops, call girls, actresses, actors, hit men, politicians, body guards, sons, husbands, and numerous other players that keep coming into the story.

However, those shortcomings are overcome by a good story line, and by the dramatic acting of Joan Fontaine. There are several exciting action scenes, including one where a hit man forces Cannon to drive his full-size Ford into an enclosed truck.

"The Star" is enjoyable... just allow yourself enough time to watch Parts I and II in sequence, without taking a break between them.