Jessica investigates the murder of a visiting romance novelist's assistant, who was having an affair with the writer's publisher husband.Jessica investigates the murder of a visiting romance novelist's assistant, who was having an affair with the writer's publisher husband.Jessica investigates the murder of a visiting romance novelist's assistant, who was having an affair with the writer's publisher husband.
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Ron Masak
- Sheriff Mort Metzger
- (as Ron Másak)
B.J. Ward
- Chairwoman
- (as B. J. Ward)
Bill Blair
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe last TV or film role of Erwin Fuller; he would however live until 2017.
- GoofsWilliam is holding his wife's cloak. In the very next shot, she's wearing it.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Phil Coile: Hey, move it before somebody sees us!
Smuggler: You said we'd have the run of the beach, Coile. Now, you told me that old lighthouse was empty.
Phil Coile: I did the best I could. Anyway, their lease is up in a couple of days.
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
Featured review
Love and desire at a deadly cost
Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
Some may disagree, but, although not a show high-point, "Love's Deadly Desire" is one a very inconsistent Season 9's better episodes. Don't expect the story to make complete sense, some of it really doesn't and that the premise is pretty implausible works against it. Those are reasons enough for people to not care much about the episode. Still, there is something about "Love's Deadly Desire" that to me makes it difficult to hate. Despite the lack of sense, the mystery is always compelling, nothing dull about the episode at all, has a good amount of atmosphere, and it is always entertaining.
Although suspected earlier on and the truth of the boathouse accident was not hard to figure out, the ending was very clever and succeeds in cleaning up the implausibilities which was nice for a season with its fair share of disappointing ones.
"Love's Deadly Desire" has a great cast going for it. Angela Lansbury can do no wrong and she is matched by Ron Masak, whose Mort is very easy to like and is much more than your bumbling, idiotic or push-over sheriff cliché (which has never been the case with Mort), and William Windom as everybody's favourite curmudgeon doctor and one of the show's best recurring characters.
William Katt and David Gail also give a lot of credibility and Carroll Baker's performance is worth watching the episode for alone, she's terrific.
Production values are slick and stylish. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. A lot of thought-provoking moments and it takes itself seriously while still maintaining the show's customary cosy light-heartedness.
Summing up, very entertaining and absorbing episode once one looks past the implausibility of the premise and the lack of sense. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Some may disagree, but, although not a show high-point, "Love's Deadly Desire" is one a very inconsistent Season 9's better episodes. Don't expect the story to make complete sense, some of it really doesn't and that the premise is pretty implausible works against it. Those are reasons enough for people to not care much about the episode. Still, there is something about "Love's Deadly Desire" that to me makes it difficult to hate. Despite the lack of sense, the mystery is always compelling, nothing dull about the episode at all, has a good amount of atmosphere, and it is always entertaining.
Although suspected earlier on and the truth of the boathouse accident was not hard to figure out, the ending was very clever and succeeds in cleaning up the implausibilities which was nice for a season with its fair share of disappointing ones.
"Love's Deadly Desire" has a great cast going for it. Angela Lansbury can do no wrong and she is matched by Ron Masak, whose Mort is very easy to like and is much more than your bumbling, idiotic or push-over sheriff cliché (which has never been the case with Mort), and William Windom as everybody's favourite curmudgeon doctor and one of the show's best recurring characters.
William Katt and David Gail also give a lot of credibility and Carroll Baker's performance is worth watching the episode for alone, she's terrific.
Production values are slick and stylish. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. A lot of thought-provoking moments and it takes itself seriously while still maintaining the show's customary cosy light-heartedness.
Summing up, very entertaining and absorbing episode once one looks past the implausibility of the premise and the lack of sense. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Nov 9, 2017
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- Point Fermin Park and Lighthouse 807 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, California, USA(Vacation home at cocktail party location)
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