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Cast
Carroll Baker
as Louise Steinhauser
Imogen Bickford-Smith
as Bright-Eyes Murphy
Helen Blizard
as Leonie Crane
Sarah Brackett
as Lady at Literary Luncheon
Jane Carr
as Irene Marlow
Haydn Gwynne
as Shirley Benedict
David Gilliam
as Dwight Mac Adoo
Jacqueline Pearce
as Luella Rosen
Clive Swift
as Bonwit Steinhauser
Rita Davies
as Lady at Literary Luncheon
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1985
Runtime0h 55m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie, Drama
Votes1
DirectorTony Smith
WritersNoël Coward
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhat Mad Pursuit
About What Mad Pursuit
If you were a famous English novelist doing a whistle stop tour of the United States to promote your books, wouldn't you welcome with open arms the chance of a quiet weekend away from it all in a remote corner of Long Island? Of course you would. Well, let what happened to Evan Lorrimer be an awful warning....
Directed by Tony Smith, What Mad Pursuit leans on a strong ensemble — Carroll Baker, Imogen Bickford-Smith, Helen Blizard — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about tv movie titles of 1985.
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