The Death of Me Yet
| The Death of Me Yet | |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | A.J. Russell |
| Story by | Whit Masterson |
| Directed by | John Llewellyn Moxey |
| Starring | Doug McClure |
| Music by | Pete Rugolo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Aaron Spelling |
| Cinematography | Tim Southcott |
| Editor(s) | Art Seid |
| Running time | 73 min. |
| Production company(s) | Aaron Spelling Productions |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original release | September 18, 1971 |
The Death of Me Yet is a 1971 television film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Doug McClure and Darren McGavin. It based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Whit Masterson. The movie appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week on October 26, 1971.[1]
Plot
A KGB agent is trained for several years to infiltrate the United States. Some time after entering America he changes his mind on his work when a mission requires him to kill a person. He leaves the KGB when the commercial aircraft he was supposed to be on crashed without survivors. He sees his chance to begin a new life in the United States and skillfully constructs a new identity as a small town newspaper editor complete with a pregnant wife. However the apparent suicide of an individual doing sonar work for the United States Government leads both the American and Soviet espionage agencies to his new identity.
Cast
- Doug McClure ... Pytor Avanosov/ Edward Young / Paul Towers
- Darren McGavin ... Joe Chalk
- Rosemary Forsyth ... Sybil Towers
- Richard Basehart ... Robert Barnes / Dr Shevlin / KGB commander
- Meg Foster ... Alice
- Dana Elcar ... Hank Keller
- Jean Allison ... Marilyn Keller
- Stephen Dunne ... George Dickman
- Scottie MacGregor ... Nora Queen
- Allen Jaffe ... Nylec
References
- ↑ pp. 107 Karol, Michael The ABC Movie of the Week Companion: A Loving Tribute to the Classic Series iUniverse, 2008