of Spectre was released in the UK as a theatrical film with additional footage that includes nudity. The version currently in television syndication is a heavily edited version of the UK theatrical release, which retains some of the less explicit nudity in the Black Mass finale. John Cameron was selected as the composer for the film's musical score. Characters William Sebastian William Sebastian (Robert Culp) is a former criminologist who worked in partnership with Amos "Ham" Hamilton for eight years. He is a brilliant detective with incredible intuitive skills and a belief that there are things beyond science that are real. He came to believe that some unseen forces were causing a number of significant crimes, particularly after studying Charles Manson, Richard Speck, the Boston Strangler, and the Tokyo Bluebeard. After his split with Ham five years ago he immersed himself in the Occult, and has an extensive collection of occult artifacts. Recently Sebastian undertook an occult experiment which has damaged his heart. Amos "Ham" Hamilton Dr. Amos "Ham" Hamilton (Gig Young) is a medical doctor who worked as staff physician and forensic pathologist at Fairview General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, but thirteen years ago he started a partnership with William Sebastian as criminal investigators. He was the more down-to-earth member of the partnership and after eight years Ham became tired of working with Sebastian and returned to Fairview. Recently his alcoholism and womanizing has interfered with his work. Lilith Lilith (played by Gene Roddenberry's wife Majel Barrett) is Sebastian's housekeeper, a practicing witch who brews a remedy that "cures" Ham's alcoholism through aversion therapy. Novelization A novelization of the movie was written by Robert Weverka, and published by Bantam Books in 1979. () Robert Weverka novelised a number of other television and movie productions including The Waltons, Apple's Way, The Sting, The Magic of Lassie, and Murder by Decree. The Spectre novelisation is 154 pages long and adds significant background information not present in the script. References Citations Sources External links http://theconsummateculp.com/2011/09/spectre/ 1977 films 1977 television films British television films Demons in film 1970s English-language films Films about witchcraft Films directed by Clive Donner Films produced by Gene Roddenberry Films scored by John Cameron Films shot at EMI-Elstree Studios Films set in country houses Succubi in film Films with screenplays by Gene Roddenberry Occult detective fiction Television films as pilots 20th Century Fox Television films Television pilots not picked