Man on a String (TV 1972)

A government agent, out to destroy a crime ring, finds himself in the middle of a mob war.

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Writer:

Ben Maddow

Stars:

Christopher George, William Schallert, Michael Baseleon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher George	...	Lieutenant Pete King
William Schallert	...	William Connaught
Michael Baseleon	...	Mickey Brown
Keith Carradine	...	Danny Brown
Joel Grey	...	Big Joe Brown
Kitty Winn	...	Angela Canyon
Paul Hampton	...	Cowboy
Jack Warden	...	Jake Moniker
Barry Russo	...	Carlo Buglione (as John Duke Russo)
Jack Bernardi	...	Counterman
Lincoln Demyan	...	Billy Prescott
Bob Golden	...	Motor Officer
Jerome Guardino	...	Scarred Man
Carolyn Nelson	...	Anita
James Sikking	...	Pipe Smoker

Storyline

A government agent, out to destroy a crime ring, finds himself in the middle of a mob war.

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Plot Keywords:

assassination attempt | unsold tv series pilot | machine pistol | secret agent | gang war | 

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Seul chez les loups

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Douglas S. Cramer Company, Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

you can live without it

I was really disappointed by this one. I expected much more from Joseph Sargent, the director of "Taking of Pelham 123".

The improbable account of an undercover agent - Christopher George - who has to infiltrate a gang in order to put it into fight with another one. With predictable results. A flat yarn, that you can watch while pressing fast forward button. You have already seen that before. Nothing new. Jack Warden is wasted. So many scenes, such as when George

• the undercover cop - shots a golf ball in the air. Who could believe

it?

And Joel Grey in a mobster character is as credible as John Wayne in a monk.

Look for young Keith Carradine. But you can miss it without problem.