Aspen (NBC 1977, Sam Elliott, Perry King)

Crime drama serial. A lawyer finds himself investigating a murder amongst the jet set at an exclusive ski resort. For some reason the serial was based on two different novels which should have made for a confusing plot but it somehow worked.

production details
USA | NBC – Universal – Roy Huggins ‘Best Sellers’ | 6×95 minutes | 1977

Writer and Director: Douglas Heyes
Novels: Aspen by Bert Hirschfield, The Adversary by Bart Spicer
Music: Tom Scott, Mike Melvoir
Producer: Jo Swerling Jr

cast
SAM ELLIOTT
PERRY KING
MICHELLE PHILLIPS
JOHN McINTYRE
GENE BARRY
BO HOPKINS
TONY FRANCIOSA
JOSEPH COTTON
JOHN HOUSEMAN

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