In 1981, Deborah Raffin co-starred in the TV movie Killing at Hell's Gate. In the film, she plays Anna Medley, a Oregonian river rafting guide. When an old boyfriend (Robert Urich) returns to town alongside a campaigning Congressman, she agrees to lead the politician and a small group on a whitewater rafting expedition. Trouble arises when a trio of drunken rednecks start to harass them as they make their way down the river which eventually leads to murder and desperation.
Deborah Raffin is second-billed in Killing at Hell's Gate though the actress has less time onscreen than one might expect. She does get a few good scenes and some nice close-ups, however, which really add something to the proceedings. It's a pretty good TV movie, predictable for sure, but nonetheless quite watchable. A number of familiar faces are featured, including Paul Burke, Lee Purcell, George DiCenzo, Brion James and Joel Higgins (who Deborah Raffin would re-team with for the 1984 TV movie Threesome).
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| Deborah Raffin with Robert Urich and Joel Higgins |
A pair of newspaper clippings:
Here are some images of Deborah Raffin in Killing at Hell's Gate:
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| Deborah Raffin & Joel Higgins |
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| with Paul Burke and Robert Urich |
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| Deborah Raffin & Joel Higgins |
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| Deborah Raffin & Robert Urich |
