The Fatal Impulse
1960, English. Directed by Gerald Mayer.
Somewhere in Manhattan a lady has a bomb in her purse, and doesn't know it. Even Mary Tyler Moore isn't safe!
A man fleeing from an attempt to assassinate a political candidate puts a small bomb in the bag of a woman in an elevator. The police spend the evening looking for the mystery girl and the bomb. Originally aired November 29, 1960, in the "Thriller" series, Season 1, Episode 11.
- Runtime
- 0h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Gerald MayerDirector
- Boris KarloffSelf
- Robert LansingLieutenant Brian Rome
- Whitney BlakeJane Kimball
- Conrad NagelMayor Walker Wylie
- Mary Tyler MooreMary Snyder
- Elisha Cook Jr.Harry Elser
- Steve BrodieSgt. George Dumont
- Elaine EdwardsMarjorie Dalquiss
- Lance FullerRobert Larrimore
- Harry BartellMr. Dalquiss
- Alice BackesCarolyn
- Antony CarboneBernie
Details
- Released
- 29 November 1960
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Philip MacDonald
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The Fatal Impulse isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 November 1960. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fatal Impulse?
The Fatal Impulse (1960) was directed by Gerald Mayer and stars Boris Karloff, Robert Lansing, Whitney Blake.