The Outsider (1967)

Pilot for the detective drama series has Darren McGavin playing David Ross, a hard-nosed, private eye/ex-con hired to tail a woman in an embezzling case which takes a turn when he finds ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Writer:

Roy Huggins

Stars:

Darren McGavin, Sean Garrison, Shirley Knight

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Darren McGavin	...	David Ross
Sean Garrison	...	Collin Kenniston III
Shirley Knight	...	Peggy Leydon
Nancy Malone	...	Honora Dundas
Edmond O'Brien	...	Marvin Bishop
Ann Sothern	...	Mrs. Kozzek
Joseph Wiseman	...	Ernest Grimes
Ossie Davis	...	Lt. Wagner
Audrey Totter	...	Mrs. Bishop
Mario Alcalde	...	Sgt. Delgado
Anna Hagan	...	Carol Dorfman
Madame Spivy	...	Della
Kent McCord	...	Officer Dutton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bobby Angelle	...	Singer / Drummer Night Club
Al Navarro	...	Bass Player Night Club

Storyline

Pilot for the detective drama series has Darren McGavin playing David Ross, a hard-nosed, private eye/ex-con hired to tail a woman in an embezzling case which takes a turn when he finds himself the prime suspect when the woman is found dead in his own office, by his gun.

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Plot Keywords:

stockings | bra | private detective | strangulation | dead woman on bed | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Einzelgänger

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Outsider (1968)

User Reviews

One of my favorite shows

I loved the opening shots: his phone in the refrigerator, old pizza, that gulp of sour milk . . . and the teaser (paraphrased) : "My name is David Ross and you're probably wondering how I got into this mess."

One episode ended with an aerial view of him looking a broken rear-view mirror on his car. There was a note on his windshield. As his voice-over read the letter, the camera panned higher and higher. The note said something like: "Sorry, I broke your mirror. There were several witnesses. They think I'm writing down my name and address. I'm not."

His ups and downs remind me of one of my favorite fictional detectives, Shel Scott, who was always getting in and our of jams.