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Plot

Aquarius Descending is a 90-minute episode of the TV weekly Name of the Game. Gene Barry plays Crime magazine publisher Glenn Howard, who is instrumental in discrediting a corrupt politician (Arthur Hill). Seeking revenge, the politico orders a young hard-case (Michael Callan) to romance Howard's impressionable 17-year-old niece (Brenda Scott). The plan is to involve the girl in a scandal and ruin Howard and his magazine. Aquarius Descending was first telecast December 11, 1970.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
73min.
Themes:
Members of the Press
Keywords:
bad-guy,city,credibility,magazine,politician,publisher,revenge,scandal,seduction