The high (7.7/10) rating and almost unanimously positive user-comments around here caught my attention. Finding the film was quite difficult, but eventually I watched "One of my Wives is Missing" via a copy that is available on YouTube. The picture and sound quality were very poor, but I couldn't care less because it was one of the most captivating, intelligent and addictive TV-mystery/thrillers I ever beheld! It's a must-see in case you're a fan of convoluted whodunit stories, like Agatha Christie's novels, for instance. You might occasionally think you figured out the plot, or feel confident about knowing what the characters are up to next, but the script somehow always outsmarts you anyway. Those are the best thrillers that exist, but unfortunately extremely rare. "One of my Wives is Missing", based on a stage play, is such a unique gem, and moreover blessed with great acting performances and witty humor. Barely three days into their honeymoon at a remote mansion in a sleepy village, corporate business executive Daniel Corban (James Fransiscus) reports his wife Elizabeth missing. Local head of police Levine (Jack Klugman) seemingly doesn't take the case all too serious, because the wife ran off with her car after a quarrel. And see, Elizabeth does return to her husband, ... except that Corban swears that the woman who returned isn't his wife. This two-line synopsis is only the tip of the iceberg, I assure you, but it would be a shame to reveal too much. Klugman's lines and clever remarks are often downright genius, while the confrontations between the perplexed Corban and the stoic Elizabeth are tense and chilling. The film doesn't receive a perfect 10-rating because the denouement requires a little too much suspension of disbelief, but "One of my Wives is Missing" nevertheless is an astounding 70s TV-treasure.
Review of One of My Wives Is Missing
