The Outsider (TV 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

Hard nosed TV

A gritty no nonsense private eye film that was the pilot for the short-lived series of the same name. Darren McGavin is a p.i. who is hired by film executive Edmond O'Brien to keep tabs on one of his employees. O'Brien wants McGavin to keep any eye on a woman he thinks might be dipping into the company funds. "An easy job that should only take a couple of days", says O'Brien. The case is of course anything but easy. The woman is hanging around with some most unsavory types whose main income seems to be from blackmail. McGavin ends up in the hot seat as the bodies begin to pile up. First the woman he is watching gets the deep six, then O'Brien gets a couple of slugs in the head. McGavin ends up on the wrong end of several beatings, a gun battle and even gets pushed off a cliff in his car. A bad day at the office or what! This comes across as a harder edged version of the same producer's Rockford Files. Directed by Michael Ricthie who gave us that great Lee Marvin film PRIME CUT. A very enjoyable nights entertainment.

Gord