A Harvard University student finds a strange letter that seems to be signed by George Washington. When trying to contact an expert (Prof. Chandler) to authenticate it, he is murdered but the letter disappears. Then Chandler, who does not know anything about the case, gets chased by the mafia and haunted by a TV reporter (Polly Bishop).

Elliott Gould
as Professor Chandler

Kate Jackson
as Polly Bishop

Rich Little
as Robert Brennan

Arthur Hill
as Professor Prosser

John Juliani
as Roselli

Alberta Watson
as Tony

Mavor Moore
as Mr. Underhill

Nicholas Campbell
as Bill Darcy

Michael McNamara
as Thorn

Martin McNamara
as Ozzie