Comedy ·Crime ·Drama ·Mystery ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1972 · 1h 40m

The Female Instinct

Director

Cast

Helen Hayes as Ernesta Snoop Mildred Natwick as Gwendolyn Snoop Nicholson Charlie Callas as Charlie Jill Clayburgh as Mary Nero Bill Dana as Melvin Kaplan Ed Flanders as Milo Perkins

Crew

Harry L. Wolf — Director of Photography Edward Williams — Editor Jerry Fielding — Original Music Composer Leonard B. Stern — Story Douglas Benton — Producer Grady Hunt — Costume Design

Synopsis

A spinster and her widowed sister, both authors of murder mystery novels, try to track down the killer of a former movie star. Pilot to TV series The Snoop Sisters.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book tv pilot amateur sleuth

Key Collaborators

Leonard B. Stern Director Harry L. Wolf Director of Photography Edward Williams Editor Jerry Fielding Original Music Composer Leonard B. Stern Story Douglas Benton Producer Grady Hunt Costume Design Robert Pusilo Costume Design

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