The Mephisto Waltz

Plot Summary

A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.

Top Cast

Alan Alda Myles Clarkson

Jacqueline Bisset Paula Clarkson

Barbara Parkins Roxanne Delancey

Bradford Dillman Bill Delancey

William Windom Dr. Roger West