• 1985
  • 55m
What Mad Pursuit?

Summary A successful British writer on a book tour of the United States accepts an invitation to recuperate at the Long Island home of a socialite. However the weekend turns out neither restful or relaxing. View more details

  • 1985
  • 55m

What Mad Pursuit?

Directed : Tony Smith

Written : Noël Coward Stanley Price

Stars : Carroll Baker Paul Daneman Jane Carr Neil Cunningham

All cast & crew

7.3

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Nov 23, 1985

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Portman Productions Quintet Films

Summary A successful British writer on a book tour of the United States accepts an invitation to recuperate at the Long Island home of a socialite. However the weekend turns out neither restful or relaxing. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Nov 23, 1985

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Portman Productions Quintet Films

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