This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell, who is incarcerated in prison. Escaping prison after his apparent death in a fire, the criminal plans to revenge himself on the writer (Roger Moore) for 'stealing his personality', and proceeds to carry out a set of murders based around the novels. Moore is unable to convince the authorities of the true murderer and, alerted by an avid fan (Nancy Allen) who has psychic powers, seeks to trap McDowell into giving himself away.
as Thomas Grace / Inspector Fulbright
as Bernard Drake / Ian Morrissey
as Jessie Gallardo
as Lt. Powers
as Jack Sullivan
as Curruthers
as Lawrence Rashad
as Henry Graham
as CNSL Thackery
as Ingrid
as Old Woman
as Henry's Secretary
as '40s Secretary
as Boris
as McKinnon
as Pathologist
as Printer
as Young Monk
as Herbert March
as Walter Tilley
as Art Sycophant
as Frank
as Kissing Woman
as Donna
as Art Guard #1
as Officer
as Captain (uncredited)
