Super Sleuth
1984 Australian TV series or program
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Super Sleuth is a 1984 Australian television film directed by David Wilson and starring Carmen Duncan, Steven Grives, Patrick Ward, and John Ewart. The screenplay concerns a group of people gathered in a secluded house murdered by a mysterious killer.[1] The cast did not know the identity of the killer until they filmed the final segment.[2][3] It was based on a concept created by Bill Powell.[4]
| Super Sleuth | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Martin Jeffrey |
| Directed by | David Wilson |
| Starring | Carmen Duncan Steven Grives Patrick Ward John Ewart |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jeremy Cornford |
| Cinematography | Tony Wilson |
| Editor | Warren Lynch |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Cox Cornford Productions |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1984 |
The Sydney Morning Herald's Richard Coleman gave it a bad review stating "The makers of Super Sleuth obviously thought that by making it a spoof they didn't have to worry about the terrible script, hammy acting and bad production. They were right. It was beyond worrying about."[5]
Cast
- Carmen Duncan as Margaret Little
- Steven Grives as Thomas Barker
- Patrick Ward as Oswald McKinnon
- John Ewart as Steven Weatherley
- James Condon as Dennis Powell
- James Healey as James Harrison
- Elaine Lee as Harriet Barker
- Allan Penney as Douglas Hegecliff
- Susan Stenmark as Susan Mountjoy
- Megan Williams as Roberta Collins
- Sally Tayler as Sarah Clarke
- James Healey as James Harrison
