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In the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The private eye of the thirties returns.
9 / 10 IMDb March 15, 1971 1h 40m
Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in his office...shot with his own gun.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
March 15, 1971
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Robert Forster
as Miles C. Banyon
Darren McGavin
as Lieutenant Pete Cordova
José Ferrer
as Lee Jennings
Anjanette Comer
as Diane Jennings
Herb Edelman
as Harry Sprague
Hermione Gingold
as Peggy Revere
Leslie Parrish
as Ruth Sprague
Ray Danton
as Victor Pappas
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Deidre Daniels
as Irene Fortolla
Stanley Adams
as Eddie Dolan
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Carla Borelli
as Joan
Ted Hartley
as Sonny Arnheim
Paul Hampton
as David
Alvin Childress
as Mr. Clayton
Jeff Morris
as Billy
Anne Randall
as Linda Hayden
John Lawrence
as Willie Douglas
Ned Glass
as Lou Moran
Jason Wingreen
as Dr. Greenbaum
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John Craig
as Doorman
Production Companies
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
Warner Bros. TelevisionAdvertisement
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