A psychotherapist Dr. Judd Stevens realises his life is being threatened but can't understand the reason. He is not helped by two sceptical cops, Lt. McGreavy and Det. Angeli. Several people are killed before he finds out why. The reason long coming in an overlong film is not really plausible and frankly a bit of a letdown. The film ends in a garbage factory which is unintentionally ironic. It should have been better, particularly with that cast.
Rod Steiger as McGreavy over acts, Elliott Gould as Angeli underacts and Roger Moore as Dr Stevens is rather too subdued. Art Carney and Anne Archer are more effective but don't have much screen time. Michael J. Lewis does provide a tense music score which is more dramatic than the story unfolding.
It is not clear why the movie is called 'The Naked Face' but presumably that was made explicit in Sidney Sheldon's original novel.
Rod Steiger as McGreavy over acts, Elliott Gould as Angeli underacts and Roger Moore as Dr Stevens is rather too subdued. Art Carney and Anne Archer are more effective but don't have much screen time. Michael J. Lewis does provide a tense music score which is more dramatic than the story unfolding.
It is not clear why the movie is called 'The Naked Face' but presumably that was made explicit in Sidney Sheldon's original novel.