An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets and becomes romantically involved with a woman whose connection to the murder is ambiguous.
        
        
                
            Directed by:
                        James Goldstone                    
        
                
            Starring:
                        James Garner,                        Katharine Ross,                        Hal Holbrook,                        Harry Guardino,                        June Allyson,                        Christopher Connelly