''The Specialist'' is a 1975 American
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...
directed by
Howard Avedis
Howard Avedis born Hikmet Labib Avedis; (May 25, 1927 – October 25, 2017) was a film director, producer and author
Background
Avedis lived in Southern California with his wife Marlene.
As a film student, he studied at the University of Sout ...
and written by Ralph B. Potts, Howard Avedis and
Marlene Schmidt
Marlene Schmidt (born 11 November 1937) is a German control engineer, actress, TV host and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1961.
Born in Breslau, Germany and raised in East Germany, where she earned a master's degree in engineering, in 1960, ...
. The film stars
Adam West,
John Anderson John Anderson may refer to:
Business
*John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland
* John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of ...
,
Ahna Capri
Anna Marie Nanasi (July 6, 1944 – August 19, 2010), better known by her professional name Ahna Capri (also as ''Anna Capri''), was an American film and television actress best known for her role as Tania (secretary of Han) in the martial-arts ...
,
Harvey Jason,
Alvy Moore and Marlene Schmidt. The film was released in May 1975, by
Crown International Pictures
Crown International Pictures (CIP) was an independent film studio and distribution company formed in 1959 by Newton P. Jacobs.
History
Jacobs was a branch head of RKO Pictures until 1947, when he formed Favorite Films, an organization which relea ...
.
Plot
When Pike Smith (
John Anderson John Anderson may refer to:
Business
*John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland
* John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of ...
), a corrupt attorney for a California Water Company, is replaced by the flashy Jerry Bounds (
Adam West), he hires Londa Wyeth (
Ahna Capri
Anna Marie Nanasi (July 6, 1944 – August 19, 2010), better known by her professional name Ahna Capri (also as ''Anna Capri''), was an American film and television actress best known for her role as Tania (secretary of Han) in the martial-arts ...
), a voluptuous woman, to seduce Bounds and pose as a jury member so he can be disbarred from the profession.
Cast
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Adam West as Jerry Bounds
*
John Anderson John Anderson may refer to:
Business
*John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland
* John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of ...
as Pike Smith
*
Ahna Capri
Anna Marie Nanasi (July 6, 1944 – August 19, 2010), better known by her professional name Ahna Capri (also as ''Anna Capri''), was an American film and television actress best known for her role as Tania (secretary of Han) in the martial-arts ...
as Londa Wyeth
*
Harvey Jason as Hardin Smith
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Alvy Moore as Bailiff Humbolt
*
Marlene Schmidt
Marlene Schmidt (born 11 November 1937) is a German control engineer, actress, TV host and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1961.
Born in Breslau, Germany and raised in East Germany, where she earned a master's degree in engineering, in 1960, ...
as Elizabeth Bounds
*
Howard Avedis
Howard Avedis born Hikmet Labib Avedis; (May 25, 1927 – October 25, 2017) was a film director, producer and author
Background
Avedis lived in Southern California with his wife Marlene.
As a film student, he studied at the University of Sout ...
as Alec Sharkey
*Charles Knapp as Judge Davis
*Chuck Boyd as Arthur Farley
*
Robert Shayne
Robert Shayne (born Robert Shaen Dawe, October 4, 1900 – November 29, 1992) was an American actor whose career lasted for over 60 years. He was best known for portraying Inspector Bill Henderson in the American television series '' Adven ...
as Chairman Hopkins
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Christiane Schmidtmer
Christiane Schmidtmer (24 December 1939 – 13 March 2003) was a German actress, fashion model, nude model, and memoirist.
Biography Early life
Christiane Schmidtmer was born in Mannheim, Germany, to Gertrud and Jakob Schmidtmer on Christmas ...
as Nude Model
References
External links
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1975 films
American thriller films
1970s thriller films
Crown International Pictures films
1970s English-language films
1970s American films
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