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Thursday, January 18, 2018

SHE WAS MARKED FOR MURDER

Stefanie Powers and Hunt Block 
SHE WAS MARKED FOR MURDER (1988 telefilm). Directors: Charles and Chris Thomson.

Elena Forrester (Stefanie Powers of Crescendo) is the widowed publisher of a women's lifestyle magazine. Her assistant, Claire (Debrah Farentino), suggests it's time for Elena to start dating again, and she hooks up with a younger man named  Eric Chandler (Hunt Block). The two surprise everyone by getting hitched after just a short period. But before you can say Suspicion, Elena starts discovering alarming things about the husband she barely knows. The generic title should give you a clue as to what's going on. Powers, Block and Farentino all give good performances and there is also nice work from Lloyd Bridges [Deadly Dream] as an old friend of Elena's who is carrying a torch for her. Polly Bergen [Death Cruise] adds some spice as a TV talk show host who hopes to get Elena on camera. The movie is smooth and entertaining just as long as you don't expect any real surprises.

Verdict: Older, wealthy woman and younger man with no visible means of support is always a recipe for disaster. **1/2.

2 comments:

angelman66 said...

I need to look up Hunt Block, he does not ring a bell at all but is very handsome. Love Stefanie Powers...and Polly Bergen is a great scene stealer. Thanks s one looks like fun.
- C

William said...

I'ts minor but entertaining. Hunt Block was best known for "Knot's Landing" years ago.