Direction: Edward M. Abroms

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Edward M. Abroms. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Night Gallery (TV Series)

1969 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Rod Serling · Jeannot Szwarc · Jeff Corey · Gene R. Kearney

Cast Rod Serling · John Astin · Geraldine Page · Vincent Price

Synopsis Serling appeared in an art gallery setting and introduced the macabre tales that made up each episode by unveiling paintings (by artist Tom Wright) that depicted the stories. Night Gallery regularly presented adaptations of classic fantasy tales by authors such...

6.9

166 votes

6.9

166 votes

Direction Edward M. Abroms

Cast Peter Falk · Laurence Harvey · Lloyd Bochner · Jack Kruschen

Synopsis A chess player murders his opponent before a big match. Lt. Columbo must out-maneuver this crafty, but craven, killer.

6.4

256 votes

6.4

256 votes

Columbo: Short Fuse (TV)

1972 · Movie · 73 min. · United States

Direction Edward M. Abroms

Cast Peter Falk · Roddy McDowall · Anne Francis · James Gregory

Synopsis A chemical plant's director gets threats and issues threats, and one of the employees develops and plants a bomb in his car. When the car turns out to be missing, Columbo is called to find out what happened.

6.3

304 votes

6.3

304 votes

Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Peter S. Fischer · Richard Levinson · William Link · Anthony Pullen Shaw

Cast Angela Lansbury · William Windom · Ron Masak · Louis Herthum

Synopsis TV Series (1984-1996). 12 Seasons. 264 Episodes. Former substitute English teacher and famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher has a gift for solving mysteries. You see, it seems murder follows her around, whether it be to the houses of her seemingly...

6.0

11K votes

6.0

11K votes

Kojak (TV Series)

1973 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Charles S. Dubin · Jeannot Szwarc · Russ Mayberry · Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

Cast Telly Savalas · Dan Frazer · Kevin Dobson · George Savalas

Synopsis TV Series (1973-1978). 5 Seasons. 118 Episodes. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Telly Savalas is Lieutenant Theo Kojak, television’s greatest detective, in the unforgettable homicide series Kojak. He’s got style, street smarts and a penchant for lollipops, and he’s hitting...

6.0

2K votes

6.0

2K votes

Switch (TV Series)

1975 · Series · 90 min. · United States

Direction John Peyser · Sigmund Neufeld Jr. · Bruce Kessler · Leo Penn

Cast Robert Wagner · Eddie Albert · Charlie Callas · Sharon Gless

Synopsis Ex-cop Frank McBride (Eddie Albert) and ex-con Pete Ryan (Robert Wagner) start their own detective agency.

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Nero Wolfe (TV Series)

1981 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction George McCowan · Edward M. Abroms · Herbert Hirschman · Michael O'Herlihy

Cast William Conrad · Lee Horsley · George Voskovec · Robert Coote

Synopsis The short-lived adventures of portly detective Nero Wolfe, who would rather eat and tend to his orchids than hit the streets tracking down leads. That's why he hired hunky Archie Goodwin, who provides the brawn that complements Wolfe's brains.

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Direction Rod Serling · Edward M. Abroms

Cast Rod Serling · Geraldine Page · Leif Erickson · Paul Jenkins

Synopsis Spurned wife Molly Wheatland uses spirits (bottled and otherwise) to get back at her ex-husband Charlie despite the lethargic spirit's objection.

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Direction Richard Fielder · Edward M. Abroms · Vince Edwards · Alvin Ganzer

Cast David Cassidy · Simon Oakland · Wendy Rastattar · Michael A. Salcido

Synopsis Officer Dan Shay was a married policeman in his twenties with the Los Angeles Police Department. Since he looked much younger than his age, he was very useful in undercover situations. He often posed as a student or a naive...

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The Chisholms (TV Series)

1979 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Mel Stuart · Edward M. Abroms · Sigmund Neufeld Jr. · Nicholas Webster

Cast Rosemary Harris · Ben Murphy · James Van Patten · Susan Swift

Synopsis The adventures of the Chisholm family as they travel west in 1844.

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Direction Joseph Pevney · Steven Hilliard Stern · Christian I. Nyby II · Jack Arnold

Cast Shaun Cassidy · Parker Stevenson · Ed Gilbert · Pamela Sue Martin

Synopsis The cases of a pair of teen detective brothers and a teen girl amateur sleuth.

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Direction Peter S. Fischer · William Wiard · Edward M. Abroms · Jim Benson

Cast Vincent Baggetta · Wendy Phillips · Floyd Levine · Seven Anne McDonald

Synopsis Eddie Capra was an impulsive and unorthodox attorney with the Los Angeles firm of Devlin, Linkman & O'Brien who seemed to see his job as being as much of a detective as a lawyer. Every episode would chronicle a strange...

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