"Wide World Mystery" (1973) TV series

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A 90 minute late-night mystery and suspense anthology series which ran on ABC (American Broadcasting Company), between 1973 and 1978.

Cast

Peter Coffield	...	Chet / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1976)
John Karlen	...	Frank Linwood / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Peter Haskell	...	Clifford Swimmer / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Bradford Dillman	...	Lt. Danny Ianello / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
Joel Fabiani	...	Pete (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
Philip Carey	...	Detective Arnburg (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Moses Gunn	...	Joe Mattingly (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Sharon Farrell	...	Linda / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Charles Macaulay	...	Frank / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Leslie Charleson		(2 episodes, 1975)
Lee Kroeger	...	Mandy / ... (2 episodes, 1975)

Runtime:

90 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Wide World of Mystery

I remember certain episodes of this late-night ABC show, including the one where Clifton Davis owes gangster Moses Gunn money, but sets up a plan to electrocute him instead. I also recall seeing an old TV Guide listing an episode that had Mark Hamill in the cast, although he's not listed here. I also recall the John Astin and Patty Duke episode, made when they were married, which was more of a downer than regular episodes which dealt with crime stories. This one was a more serious drama about an ailing child, with the Astins as social workers.

I also remember a comedy musical version of "Superman", called "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman" (which I mistakenly remembered as "Up, Up and Away", that aired in this show's time slot, although it may have been considered a separate special from the series. I recall the cast included Malachi Throne and Al Molinaro (whom I confused at the time with Vic Tayback), with Lesley Ann Warren as Lois Lane and also with Loretta Swit, plus Geoffrey Horne from "River Kwai".