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Puzzle (1978 film)

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Puzzle
VHS cover art
Written byHerbert J Wright
Directed byGordon Hessler
StarringJames Franciscus
Wendy Hughes
Robert Helpmann
Peter Gwynne
Gerard Kennedy
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerHerbert J Wright
Running time75 minutes
Production companyTransatlantic Enterprises
Original release
ReleaseDecember 1978 (1978-12)

Puzzle is a 1977 Australian television film directed by Gordon Hessler.[1]

It was one of six telemovies made in Australia by Transatlantic Enterprises.

Premise

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A woman steals gold from her second husband just before his death. She goes looking for it with her first husband, a tennis pro.[2]

Cast

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Reception

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The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a shambles, confused in concept and sloppy in script direction."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hogan, Christine (4 December 1978). "Puzzle has many twists and turns". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 13.
  2. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p126
  3. ^ Groves, Don (10 December 1978). "Shedding bright Light after a Puzzle". Sydney Morning Herald.
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