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Ed Adamson (writer)
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15 March 1971 (USA)
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A terrific 30s private eye film
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Forster | ... | Miles Banyon |
 | Darren McGavin | ... | Lieutenant Pete Cordova |
 | José Ferrer | ... | Lee Jennings |
| Anjanette Comer | ... | Diane Jennings |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Harry Sprague |
| Hermione Gingold | ... | Peggy Revere |
| Leslie Parrish | ... | Ruth Sprague |
| Ray Danton | ... | Victor Pappas |
| Deidre Daniels | ... | Irene Fortolla |
| Stanley Adams | ... | Eddie Dolan |
| Carla Borelli | ... | Joan |
| Ted Hartley | ... | Sonny Arnheim |
| Paul Hampton | ... | David |
| Alvin Childress | ... | Mr. Clayton |
| Joseph Ruskin | ... | Carl Horner |
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USA:100 min
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The pilot for the short-lived TV series, "Banyon" finds Robert Forster exceptionally well cast as a 1930s private eye, excessively loyal to his down on his luck pal (Herb Edelman) and maintaining a confrontational but respectful relationship with copper Darren McGavin. The film does a good job of recreating its period (at least as it was presented in the movies of the era), the pacing is good, and the entire cast is well-chosen (Forster, McGavin, and Anjanette Comer are especially good). This might have even succeeded as a theatrical release. Unfortunately, with the exception of Forster, all of the components that made it memorable were missing from the later series which was produced by other hands.