Teuflisches Komplott

Originaltitel: False Arrest

Fernsehfilm
1991
TV-14
3 Std. 12 Min.

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Robert Wagner and Donna Mills in Teuflisches Komplott (1991)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuff... Alles lesenA luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuffed in front of her own children. A gripping story of passion and betrayal as a woman fight... Alles lesenA luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuffed in front of her own children. A gripping story of passion and betrayal as a woman fights to clear her name and avoid the death penalty for a crime she didn't commit.

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6,3/10

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- 1 Gewinn & 1 Nominierung insgesamt

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3aromatic-2

By-the-numbers movie-of-the-weak

At least some veteran actors get to have fun in this formula-driven, by-the-numbers, based-on-a-true-story, made-for-Lifetime TV movie. Donna Mills is up to the emotional task when she realizes who her betrayer is and why. Brian Bonsall has a decent bit. Amy Aquino and Steven Bauer are excellent in their roles. But, there's nothing new or particularly interesting here.

2amgcmg3

Acting is okay for the time; Horrible writing.

Disappointed. This could have been a great movie. With the right studio support, this story is worth producing a remake version.

Andrew Laskos (Bill LaMond) is at fault for this HORRIBLE script and depiction of characters. I have done extensive research on the cases related to the Redmond/Phelps murders. A large number of details are either missing, incorrect, or overly exaggerated.

The over dramatization in the first 20 minutes is enough to make you gag. Mills does a decent job with the crappy script she was given but what bothered me was the saint-like character they made Joyce out to be. Nobody is that pure.

Again, good story but the movie could have been so much better.

10yendesk

Classy TV thriller

Donna Mills gives a powerful performance as a woman wrongfully jailed for murder in this pacey TV movie. The amazing thing is that it was based on a real life story. Robert Wagner is totally believable as her creep of a husband and I think this is one of the best TV Movies I've ever seen.

3WhiteCSB

A Rare Review from Me!

I often "rate" movies/TV shows, but I rarely take the time to write a review since there are usually reviews that say all that I wanted/needed to say. As for this TV movie, I had to pipe in:

I have never seen such wooden actors in my 65 years of life! Robert Wagner is a joke; Donna Mills just whimpers away when her entire life/future is at stake, etc. I can't believe it got so many excellent reviews. I bet those people (at least some) had something at stake with this show and wanted good reviews. I've had it on since early afternoon, it's now after 7 pm and I just started Part II. I don't know how much is true vs. fiction, but all I have to say is watcher beware! IMHO, it's a TOTAL waste of time and I lost all respect for Wagner's acting ability. As for Donna Mills, she always has her makeup looking decent, if not perfect, no matter what kind of hell she's enduring in her shows. She seems like she always wants to look "perfect"-she should take a lesson from Bette Davis.

Anyway, that's enough from me. If you watch it, don't say I didn't warn you!

trvwatson

brilliant actress

Donna Mills will always be a brilliant actress, and you can see why by watching this movie, those trembling lips, glistening eyes, and dazzling smile, are just some of the things that make her light up the screen, but pure talant she has aswell, this was such a sad story and had to be played by an actress that could turn on the water works at the drop of a hat, just watching it, it was hard to figure out if she was actually living it.

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On November 16th 2022, Murray Hooper, one of the three hired killers of William "Pat" Redmond and his mother-in-law Helen Phelps, was executed after being on death row for more than four decades since his conviction of the New Year's Eve 1980 murders. His accomplices Edward Lonzo McCall, Jr. and William Bracy were also sentenced to death, but preceded Hooper in death before their executions were carried out. McCall died on February 18th, 2000 and Bracy died of cancer on April 9th, 2005. Robert Charles Cruz, a former businessman and the accused mastermind behind the killings, was initially tried, convicted and sentenced to die as well but his sentences were overturned in October 1983. Inside of ten years, Cruz's case had two mistrials and another conviction that was overturned in July 1993 on a technicality. Cruz was tried a fifth time on June 1st, 1995 and was exonerated. Eventually, Cruz moved back to Chicago to be with his four sons. Two years later, in December of 1997, Cruz went missing. Earlier that year, Cruz had convinced a relative (who was reputed to be a Chicago Mob hit man on trial for murder) to hire his former attorney to represent him. However, the hit man was convicted and sentenced to more than 100 years in prison. Days after the conviction, Cruz disappeared. In March 2007, human remains were found wrapped in a blue tarp in Downers Grove, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The remains were confirmed as Cruz's and he was identified through fingerprints and tattoos. Law enforcement sources reported that Cruz had been shot. His death was investigated as a murder.