The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) (TV)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Writers:

Abby Mann (written by)
Selwyn Raab (suggested by a book by)

Release Date:

8 March 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives. |

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Murder | False Accusation | Police | Sergeant

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Telly Savalas	...	Lt. Theo Kojack
Marjoe Gortner	...	Teddy Hopper
José Ferrer	...	Jake Weinhaus (as Jose Ferrer)
Ned Beatty	...	Det. Dan Corrigan
Allen Garfield	...	Mario Portello
Lorraine Gary	...	Ruthie
Roger Robinson	...	Bobby Martin
Harriet Karr	...	Ginny
Gene Woodbury	...	Lewis Humes
William Watson	...	Det. Matt Black
Val Bisoglio	...	Det. Jacarrino
Antonia Rey	...	Rita Alvarez
Chita Rivera	...	Josie Hopper
Bruce Kirby	...	Sgt. Dan McCartney
Robert Walden	...	Mr. Fisher

Also Known As:

Kojak: The Marcus-Nelson Murders (USA) (recut version)

Runtime:

UK:137 min | USA:125 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

In this pilot film, the lead character's name is spelled "Kojack" (with a "c"). The "c" was taken out when "Kojak" became a series.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Kojak: None So Blind (1990) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Don't Give Me A Road I Can't Walk

Excellent

I agree with the other comment on this-I feel this is an excellent film and, when i voted for this film I noticed that many of the high votes were by people roughly the same age as me (18) who, like me, probably don't remember when this was originally shown- I feel this speaks volumes about how relevant and engaging this film remains after all these years... and don't get me wrong - I have hardly ever seen Kojak but this film as it stands on its own makes sense and is very good. I wont spoil the film but I'll just say that I also like how the film doesn't really have a definite answer and leaves the viewer to agree or disagree with the ending. I'd recommend buying this if you can as It's a good price these days but still a great film.