Synopsis
The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert E. ThompsonWriter
- Chester KrumholzWriter
- Lamont JohnsonDirector
- Stanley WilsonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Leslie NielsenLt. Sam Danforth
- Hari RhodesLeslie Washburn
- Aldo RayEdward Logan
- Ruby DeeLucinda
- Beverly ToddMelissa Rodan
- Max JulienColey Walker
- Dana ElcarGeorge Stack
- Mel StewartGamal
- James McEachinNoah
- Roger BowenSki
- Charles LampkinCouncilman
- Fred WilliamsonOfficer Williams
Themes
murdertv pilotrace relations