
A Harvard University student finds a strange letter that seems to be signed by George Washington. When trying to contact an expert (Prof. Chandler) to authenticate it, he is murdered but the letter disappears. Then Chandler, who does not know anything about the case, gets chased by the mafia and haunted by a TV reporter (Polly Bishop).
Cast

Elliott Gould
Professor Chandler

Kate Jackson
Polly Bishop

Rich Little
Robert Brennan

Arthur Hill
Professor Prosser
John Juliani
Roselli

Alberta Watson
Tony
Mavor Moore
Mr. Underhill

Nicholas Campbell
Bill Darcy
Michael McNamara
Thorn
Martin McNamara
Ozzie

Angus MacInnes
FBI Agent Jones
Michael Kirby
FBI Agent Wicklow

Cindy Girling
Emily
Hugh Webster
Mr. Darcy
Irene Kessler
Mrs. Cohen
Earl Pennington
Taxi Driver
Joyce Campion
Mrs. Greenshields
Ken Umland
Cameraman
Crew

Alvin Rakoff
Director
Thomas Gifford
Screenplay, Novel
Camille Gifford
Screenplay
William W. Norton
Screenplay
Eleanor E. Norton
Screenplay
Alan Collins
Editor

Richard Ciupka
Director of Photography

Pierre David
Executive Producer

Arnold Kopelson
Executive Producer
Victor Solnicki
Executive Producer
Claude Héroux
Producer
Blanche Boileau
Costume Design

Jocelyne Bellemare
Makeup Artist
Michele Dion
Makeup Artist
Hagood Hardy
Original Music Composer
Earl G. Preston
Art Direction