Puzzle (1978 film)

Puzzle is a 1978 Australian television film directed by Gordon Hessler.^[1]

Puzzle
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Written by	Herbert J Wright
Directed by	Gordon Hessler
Starring	James Franciscus Wendy Hughes Robert Helpmann Peter Gwynne Gerard Kennedy
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Herbert J Wright
Running time	75 minutes
Production company	Transatlantic Enterprises
Original release
Release	December 1978 (1978-12)

It was one of six telemovies made in Australia by Transatlantic Enterprises.

Premise

A woman steals gold from her second husband just before his death. She goes looking for it with her first husband, a tennis pro.^[2]

Cast

• James Franciscus as Harry Scott
• Wendy Hughesas Claudine Cunningham
• Robert Helpmann as Shepherd
• Sheila Kennelly as Mrs Foster
• Kerry McGuire as Diana Carson

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a shambles, confused in concept and sloppy in script direction."^[3]