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The Fatal Impulse

1960Gerald Mayer
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"Somewhere in Manhattan a lady has a bomb in her purse, and doesn't know it. Even Mary Tyler Moore isn't safe!"

A man fleeing from an attempt to assassinate a political candidate puts a small bomb in the bag of a woman in an elevator. The police spend the evening looking for the mystery girl and the bomb. Originally aired November 29, 1960, in the "Thriller" series, Season 1, Episode 11.

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What is The Fatal Impulse (1960) about?

A man fleeing from an attempt to assassinate a political candidate puts a small bomb in the bag of a woman in an elevator. The police spend the evening looking for the mystery girl and the bomb. Originally aired November 29, 1960, in the "Thriller" series, Season 1, Episode 11.

Who stars in The Fatal Impulse?

The Fatal Impulse stars Boris Karloff (Self), Robert Lansing (Lieutenant Brian Rome), Whitney Blake (Jane Kimball), Conrad Nagel (Mayor Walker Wylie), Mary Tyler Moore (Mary Snyder). The film was directed by Gerald Mayer.

How long is The Fatal Impulse?

The Fatal Impulse has a runtime of 49 min and premiered in 1960.

Where can I watch The Fatal Impulse?

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