The Endangered List (Case File #84)

BROTHER, CRY FOR ME (1970)

a.k.a. BOCA AFFAIR

Starring

Steve Drexel (as Geoffrey Noble)

Larry Pennell (as Jim Noble)

Leslie Parrish (as Jenny Noble)

Richard Davalos (as Michael Noble)

Kahana (as Pablo)

with

Anthony Caruso

Ron Brown

Hubie Kerns

Fred Scheiwiller

Mary Angela Shea

and

Jay Adler

Directed by

William White

Produced by

Hubie Jay Kerns

and

William White

Associate Producer

Ron Brown

Music by

Jaime Mendoza-Nava

Edited by

Andrew Herbert

Carl Monson

Ed Hunt

A

Gerald Fine

presentation

An International Center Production

Released by

Fine Products

Running time: 95 minutes
MPAA rating: G (in 1969)

Also released by Capital Productions
Re-released as BOCA AFFAIR by Cougar Releasing
Possibly owned by Troma, Inc.

SYNOPSIS

The story revolves around three brothers who have no love for each other but a great love of riches. Their father, hating all three of them, devises a plan whereby greed will lead them to kill each other off. He tells them of a fortune buried in the middle of the South American jungle which only he knows about. He then gives each son a map and legacy which states that the fortune is his alone.

Michael Noble, played by Richard Davalos, is married to Jenny, a beautiful blonde, played by Leslie Parrish. Indifferent to her husband, Jenny is, in fact, in love with Jim Noble, played by Larry Pennell. The third brother, Geoffrey Noble, played by Steve Drexel, is the greediest of the lot. He wants both the money and Jenny.

All three brothers arrive in South America at about the same time and the race is on. Since a violent storm has previously hit the jungle, all roads into the interior are washed out. The treasure is only accessible by water.

Geoffrey, tricking Michael, kidnaps Jenny and takes her away with him on his boat. Michael, frantically seeking his wife and the treasure, inadvertently runs a policeman down with his jeep and kills him. The jeep is discarded when a tire blowout forces Michael to head into the jungle in search of Jenny and “his legacy.” The police now start their pursuit of the hit-run killer.

Meanwhile, Geoffrey has arrived at a point in the jungle where he will have to proceed on foot. Leaving one of his men to guard the girl and the boat, he goes ashore. Jim catches up with them, subdues the guard, releases the girl and scuttles the boat. With the aid of a friendly native named Pablo, played by Kahana of the BANANA SPLITS series, Jim and Jenny make their way to the ancient ruins of the Incas. Jenny, while taking a shower under a waterfall, discovers the entrance to the cave where the treasure is hidden. She and Jim no sooner enter the cave and find the treasure when Geoffrey and his men show up. They, in turn, claim the treasure. At this point, the Police Inspector and his men arrive at the cave. The Inspector claims the treasure for his government. They all leave the cave only to be pinned down by the rifle fire from the now deranged Michael. Geoffrey, knowing that Michael is after him, grabs a gun from the Inspector and takes off into the jungle. A chase ensues and Michael finally corners Geoffrey, who pleads for his life. Michael, now hopelessly insane, kills him. Jim accosts Michael and attempts to bring him in to the police. A fist fight follows and Michael, grabbing the rifle, points it threateningly at Jim. The Inspector comes up behind Michael and kills him before he has a chance to shoot. Jenny, who has come with the Inspector, rushes to Jim, who tells her of his brothers’ deaths. Jenny, leaning on Jim’s shoulder, begins to cry softly. He leads her up a jungle path away from the scene of devastation caused by his father’s hate and his brothers’ greed.

The Endangered List (Case File #2)

SCREAM, EVELYN, SCREAM! (1970)

Production title: THE DATE

CAST
Stafford Repp (Elmer Keydatt)
Evelyn King (Evelyn Worthington)
Lance Fuller (The Policeman)
Fran Ryan (The Old Woman)
Willard Sage (The Drunk)
Burt Ward (Dune Buggy Driver)

CREDITS
Screenplay: Robert Hensley and R. David McGonagle
Editor: Robert Freeman
Director of Photography: Stanley Cortez
Production Manager: Jay Lawrence
Director: Robert Hensley and Tom Anthony
Second Unit Director: Rick Shotwell
Assistant Director: William White
Producer: Hubie Kerns
Executive Producer: Lee Shrout
Music: Hal Southern and Harold Hensley
Music Supervisor: William Luce

Color by CFI
A Hubie Kerns presentation
Released by Cougar Pictures, Ltd.
MPAA rating: PG (1973)

SYNOPSIS

ELMER KEYDATT (Stafford Repp), a 40-year old odd-ball, runs a small antique shop. His prized possession is a restored limousine. More humored than beloved, Elmer is looked upon as a simple man. But Elmer is not as simple as he appears for deep down he is a disturbed person, a paranoiac in fact; the victim of a mother complex, and, the fires that have been smouldering since childhood are soon to take flame.

EVELYN WORTHINGTON (Evelyn King), thirtyish, and an attractive lonely heart, has placed a personals ad in search of male companionship. Elmer, posing as a sophisticate, answers the 'phone, giving a pseudo name. In Evelyn, he sees fair game. A dinner date is planned for an uptown restaurant; Elmer will send his limousine for her. The car arrives – with Elmer disguised as the chauffeur.

The limousine takes a course away from the restaurant; Evelyn becomes suspicious. Frightened, she panics. But her cries go unheeded as the car threads its way through traffic – headed not for the restaurant but for Elmer's house. As the big car speeds on, Elmer flips a switch; Evelyn passes out from a burst of monoxide gas turned into the tonneau.

The car pulls into the driveway of Elmer's house. He carries Evelyn's still form to a sumptuously appointed attic room. She is placed on a divan before Elmer's feasting eyes.

Evelyn, partially revived, fails to recognize Elmer as her abductor, now posing as her rescuer. In reassuring tones, he tells her he will call a cab and send her home – but Evelyn, now recovered, recognizes the voice of Elmer, the chauffeur. She tries to escape. She is trapped, a prisoner for the night – crying herself to sleep.

As morning dawns, Evelyn prepares to play his game. Feigning surrender, she submits to his romantic advances – when suddenly she is electrified with fear as the walls of the room open on a guillotine. Terror stricken, Evelyn passes out as the cruel blade crashes down on her helpless form. Elmer is ecstatic as he screams out, "Mother!"

Time passes. Elmer has placed a second personals ad.

Elmer's 'phone rings; the cultured voice of MARTHA (Fran Ryan), had seen Elmer's ad. She wants to meet him. They make a date for dinner, at Martha's. As Elmer hangs up the 'phone – the scene shifts to Martha, who hangs up the 'phone, and bursts into a satanic laugh, chuckling fiendishly as she picks up a voodoo doll and puts a burning candle to its face pondering the fate of her next victim.