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Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe

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MysteryTV Movie

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Gourmet Nero Wolfe interrupts his orchid-tending to take on the case of a lady tycoon who wants to know why she's under investigation by the FBI, only to find himself enmeshed in a puzzling murder-mystery. TV movie based on Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

8.7/10

Release Date

19 December 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Thayer David

Thayer David

Nero Wolfe

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

Archie Goodwin

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Mrs. Rachael Bruner

Brooke Adams

Brooke Adams

Sarah Dacos

Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Insp. Cramer

Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham

Mrs. Althaus

John Randolph

John Randolph

Lon Cohen

John O'Leary

John O'Leary

Theodore Horstmann

David Hurst

David Hurst

Fritz Benner

Lewis Charles

Lewis Charles

Saul Panzer

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

Fred Durkin

John Gerstad

John Gerstad

Dr. Vollmer

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Hewitt

Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis

Evers

Allen Case

Allen Case

FBI Chief Rugby

Katharine Charles

Katharine Charles

Marian Hinckley

Robert Phalen

Robert Phalen

Yarmack

Sam Weisman

Sam Weisman

Quayle

David Lewis

David Lewis

Mr. Althaus

Rod Browning

Rod Browning

2nd FBI Man

Joe George

Joe George

O'Dell

Richard Ford Grayling

Richard Ford Grayling

1st FBI Man

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Purse Stealer / Wolfe Operative (uncredited)

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