The Blue Knight
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John Sylvester White
Claire Brennan
Janear Hines
Joe Santos
Mario Roccuzzo
Norland Benson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Veteran actor William Holden made his dramatic debut on TV in the role of Bumper Morgan, a twenty-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department on his last few days on the force before his retirement, and won an Emmy Award for his performance. The miniseries form as subsequently established began with this four-hour film that was shown initially in one-hour segments on four consecutive nights. This is a movie version of the best-selling novel by Joseph Wambaugh, the ex-cop who turned writer to successfully tell of his experiences here and on the series "Police Woman" and "Joe Forrester", as well as "The Blue Knight" series with George Kennedy taking over the lead role from William Holden. In addition to Holden's Emmy, statuettes were given to director Robert Butler (for Part 3) and to editors Marjorie and Gene Fowler and Samuel E. Beetley. Lee Remick also received a nomination for her performance as Bumper Morgan's ever-patient girlfriend Cassie Walters.
Cast
John Sylvester White
Claire Brennan
Janear Hines
Joe Santos
Mario Roccuzzo
Norland Benson
Harry Arnie
Margie Haber
Jon Korkes
David Moody
James Beach
Vic Tayback
Don Calfa
Dino Washington
Lee Remick
Eileen Brennan
Christopher Seitz
Jan-minika Hughes
Kenneth Wolger
Wayne King
Jay W Macintosh
Janie Greenspun
Alan Fudge
Joe Flaherty
Maryann Krakow
J. S. Johnson
Norma Lee
Patrick Dennis-leigh
Arell Blanton
Arthur Malet
Helen Boll
Douglas T O'dell
George Dicenzo
E. Jack Neuman
Richard Collier
Anne Archer
Jack Tesler
Richard Sarradet
Tim O'denning
Clint Young
Roxanne Bonilla-giannini
Ernest Esparaza
Michael Stearns
Simmy Bow
Lucille Benson
Bob Lauher
Randy Kirby
Katharine Bard
Richard Kalk
Kenneth Smedberg
Lou Cutell
Eddra Gale
Rudy Ramos
William Holden
Ric Carrott
Jason Wingreen
Tom Tolbert
Stanley Clay
Jamie Farr
Dudley Knight
Janet Baldwin
Nanci Beck
Richard Wright
Lee Weaver
Sam Elliott
Danny Big Black
Thomas Paul Carey
Emile Meyer
Paul Lawrence
Paul Reid Roman
David Lipp
John Quade
Russell Thorson
Gloria Leroy
Ray Guth
Larry Duran
Nick St Nicholas
Monika Henreid
Stan Haze
John Furlong
Karmin Murcelo
Crew
Edle Bakke
Samuel E. Beetley
Eugene T Booth
Hoyt Bowers
Hilyard Brown
Edna Bullock
Gene S Cantamessa
Walter Coblenz
Tom Ellingwood
Gene Fowler Jr.
Marjorie Fowler
George Gaines
Victor Guarnier
Neil T. Maffeo
Michael Margulies
E. Jack Neuman
Patricia Nooris
Chuck Record
Don Record
Lee Rich
Nelson Riddle
Ronald L Schwary
Christopher Seitz
Gary Tandrow
Joseph Wambaugh
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 11, 1973
Aired in United States November 13, 1973
Aired in United States November 16, 1973
Edited to two hours for distribution in syndication.
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