Partners in Crime (1973 film)
| Partners in Crime | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | David Shaw |
| Directed by | Jack Smight |
| Starring | Lee Grant |
| Music by | Gil Mellé |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard Levinson William Link |
| Producer | Jon Epstein |
| Production locations | Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Editor | Robert F. Shugrue |
| Running time | 75 mins |
| Production companies | Fairmount/Foxcroft Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 24, 1973[1] |
Partners in Crime is a 1973 American TV movie directed by Jack Smight. It was the pilot for a prospective series about a judge who becomes a private investigator. NBC did not pick it up as a series but the pilot screened as a stand alone movie.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]Judge Meredith Leland becomes a private investigator along with a paroled convict.
Cast
[edit]- Lee Grant as Judge Meredith Leland
- Lou Antonio
- Robert Cummings as Ralph Elsworth
- Harry Guardino as Walt Connors
- Richard Jaeckel as Frank Jordan
- Charles Drake as Lieutenant Fred Harnett
- Richard Anderson as Roger Goldsmith
- William Schallert as Oscar
- Lorraine Gary as Margery Jordan
- Gary Crosby as Trooper
Production
[edit]The film was announced in December 1972.[4]
Reception
[edit]The show was the equal 27th highest rated program that week.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ TV highlights Chicago Tribune 24 Mar 1973: n25.
- ^ TV's Women Are Dingbats By JUDY KLEMESRUD. New York Times 27 May 1973: 107.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (29 October 2024). "Movie Star Cold Streaks: Robert Cummings". Filmink. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ INSIDE TV. (1972, Dec 08). Los Angeles Times
- ^ Nielsen: The Weekly Ratings By John Carmody. The Washington Post and Times-Herald 3 Apr 1973: B8.
External links
[edit]- Partners in Crime at BFI
- Partners in Crime at IMDb
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