Baffled!

Baffled! is a 1973 American-British made-for-television supernatural mystery film directed by Philip Leacock.^[2][3] The story is part of the occult detective subgenre and stars Leonard Nimoy,^[4] Susan Hampshire,^[1] and Vera Miles.^[1]

Baffled!
Genre	Thriller
Written by	Theodore Apstein
Directed by	Philip Leacock[1]
Starring	Leonard Nimoy Susan Hampshire Rachel Roberts Vera Miles
Music by	Richard Hill
Country of origin	United States United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Norman Felton
Producer	Philip Leacock
Cinematography	Ken Hodges
Editor	Bill Blunden
Running time	90 minutes (American version) 100 minutes (UK version)
Production companies	Arena Productions ITC Entertainment
Original release
Network	NBC[1]
Release	January 30, 1973 (1973-01-30)[1]

Baffled! was intended as a pilot for a television series^[3] but when no network showed interest it was released in British theatres^[1] and later released as a television film in America on NBC.^[1] The British version runs ten minutes longer than the American.^[5]

Plot

Race car driver Tom Kovack suddenly begins to experience psychic visions.^[4] He meets Michelle Brent, an expert on the paranormal, and the two form an unlikely partnership. Kovack's visions draw them into an occult-themed mystery at a remote inn on the English coast.

Cast

• Leonard Nimoy as Tom Kovack
• Susan Hampshire as Michele Brent
• Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Farraday
• Vera Miles as Andrea Glenn
• Jewel Blanch as Jennifer Glenn
• Valerie Taylor as Louise Sanford
• Ray Brooks as George Tracewell
• Angharad Rees as Peggy Tracewell
• Christopher Benjamin as Verelli

Home release

Scorpion Releasing, in conjunction with ITV, released a DVD of Baffled! in 2014.^[5] The DVD included both the UK version and U.S versions of the film.^[5]