Justin Case (film)

Justin Case
Genre	Adventure Biography Drama
Screenplay by	Blake Edwards
Story by	Blake Edwards Jennifer Edwards
Directed by	Blake Edwards
Starring	George Carlin
Music by	Henry Mancini
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Tony Adams
Running time	71 minutes
Production company	Walt Disney Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	May 15, 1988 (1988-05-15)

Justin Case is a 1988 television film by Blake Edwards. George Carlin stars as a murdered private investigator named Justin Case who comes back as a ghost.

From an idea by Edwards' daughter, actress Jennifer Edwards, the film was intended as a pilot for a proposed TV series, however, plans for a series were later abandoned. The film was produced by the Blake Edwards Company in association with Walt Disney Television, and aired on ABC as a presentation of The Disney Sunday Movie on May 15, 1988.

Plot

Justin is found dead in his office by Jennifer Spalding, an out-of-work dancer who's there to interview for a secretary/receptionist position. Justin returns a ghost that only Jennifer can see, and convinces her to help unravel the mystery of his murder.

Cast

• George Carlin as Justin Case
• Molly Hagan as Jennifer Spalding
• Timothy Stack as Officer Swan
• Kevin McClarnon as Officer Rush
• Douglas Sills as David Porter
• Gordon Jump as Sheldon Wannamaker
• Paul Sand as Cab Driver
• Valerie Wildman as Woman in Black
• Todd Susman as Aaron Slinker
• Rod McCary as Simon Fresca
• Philippe Denham as Paul Arkin
• Richard McGonagle as Dr. Richard Wwintraub
• Jay Thomas as Delivery Man
• Kenneth Tigar as Motel Manager
• Kay Perry as Lucille Marposian

External links

• Justin Case at IMDb
• Justin Case at the TCM Movie Database