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Haunts of the Very Rich

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5.7/10 • 10

1972-09-201h 15m

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A group of wealthy but secretly very troubled people travel to an island resort. After experiencing a brush with death, they find themselves wondering about their existences.

Directors
Paul Wendkos
Editors
Fredric Steinkamp

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  1. Lloyd Bridges

    Lloyd Bridges

    Dave Woodrough

  2. Cloris Leachman

    Cloris Leachman

    Ellen Blunt

  3. Ed Asner

    Ed Asner

    Al Hunsicker

  4. Anne Francis

    Anne Francis

    Annette Larrier

  5. Tony Bill

    Tony Bill

    Lyle

  6. Donna Mills

    Donna Mills

    Laurie

  7. Robert Reed

    Robert Reed

    Reverend John Fellows

  8. Moses Gunn

    Moses Gunn

    Seacrist

  9. Beverly Gill

    Beverly Gill

    Miss Vick

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Wuchak

Mar 10, 2022

5/10

Tropical retreat of fools Seven wealthy people are flown to a remote-but-swanky tourist center, evidently somewhere in the tropics of Latin America. As the cultured host (Moses Gunn) entertains them and they get to know each other, they have to deal with the results of a storm while reflecting on the curiosities of the situation. The seven are played by Lloyd Bridges, Cloris Leachman, Edward Asner, Anne Francis, Tony Bill, Donna Mills and Robert Reed. The premise of "Haunts of the Very Rich" (1972) hails back to “Outward Bound” (1930), which was remade as “Between Two Worlds” (1944). It has similarities to Fantasy Island, which wouldn’t debut for five more years, mixed with The Twilight Zone. The resort manor locations are fabulous, reminiscent of “Frogs,” released six months earlier. The cast is of note and the drama is decent, but it’s a decidedly low-key experience where Tony Bill & Donna Mills are relocated to peripheral status. While this is a television production, it’s technically well done. The movie runs 1 hour, 15 minutes, and was shot in Miami, Florida, particularly Villa Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Biscayne Bay (the resort in the movie). Stock footage was obviously used for the brief scene with a mountain in the background. GRADE: C+/B- (5.5/10)

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
resortluxury hotelnear-death experience