The Pyx (1973) – A Gripping Crime Thriller with Karen Black & Christopher Plummer 🎬

Plot<br /><br />The Pyx 1973<br /><br />When heroin-addicted call girl Elizabeth Lucy dies in a fall from a swanky penthouse terrace, homicide detective Henderson is assigned to the case. <br /><br />Was it murder? or Suicide? <br /><br />Through his investigation, Henderson uncovers a frightening underworld that is far more dark and dangerous than those of prostitution and the drug trade. <br /><br />But more than anything, this is Elizabeth's story. Told through flashbacks and those who knew her, revelations unfold, revealing a life that ends with a struggle unlike any other.<br /><br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Cast<br /><br />Karen Black as Elizabeth Lucy<br />Christopher Plummer as Det. Sgt. Jim Henderson<br />Donald Pilon as Det. Sgt. Pierre Paquette<br />Jean-Louis Roux as Keerson<br />Yvette Brind'amour as Meg Latimer<br />Jacques Godin as Superintendent<br />Lee Broker as Herbie Lafram<br />Terry Haig as Jimmy<br />Robin Gammell as Worther<br />Louise Rinfret as Sandra<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Directed by Harvey Hart<br />Screenplay by Robert Schlitt<br />Produced by Julian Roffman<br />Music Harry Freedman and Karen Black<br /><br />Running time 107 minutes<br /><br />Genre: Crime<br /> Drama<br /> Mystery<br /> Horror <br /> Thriller<br /><br />Language: English (Mainly)<br /> French (some / a little) <br /><br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Scores<br /><br />There are three songs sung by Karen Black, herself in this movie.<br /><br />Song of Solomon Chapter Three Verses 1-4<br />Written by Karen Black<br />Performed by Karen Black<br /><br />I Was Touched By Your Passing Through<br />Written by Karen Black<br />Performed by Karen Black<br /><br /><br />It All Turned Out The Way I Planned It<br />Written by Karen Black<br />Performed by Karen Black