The Brute Man his non-flashback scenes. Jane Adams was cast as the blind pianist Helen Paige. Adams had appeared in several Universal Pictures films before, including the Lon Chaney, Jr. film "House of Dracula" (1945). Jan Wiley was cast as Scott's wife, Virginia. Although Wiley had appeared in several movies throughout the 1930s and 1940s, "The Brute Man" marked one of her final film performances. It was also recalled as one of her most memorable film appearances along with another Universal Pictures B horror film, "She-Wolf of London". However, her performance in "The Brute Man" proved to be a less than memorable one
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf "Los Angeles Times" said Robinson's performance was "filled with skill and nuance" but the film "broke your heart by being a cop out of what it might have been." The Old Man Who Cried Wolf The Old Man Who Cried Wolf is a 1970 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Edward G. Robinson, Martin Balsam and Diane Baker. It originally aired as the "ABC Movie of the Week" on October 13, 1970. Robinson portrays an elderly man who witnesses the murder of a friend. Robinson described it as "a most rewarding experience, one which I thoroughly