He'll Never See Daylight (17 Jan. 1975)

After Baretta busts a small time numbers racket his girlfriend is shot and killed. He looks to come up with a plan that will allow him to seek revenge while making sure he stays on the right side of the law.

Director:

Bernard L. Kowalski

Writers:

Stephen J. Cannell (creator), Stephen J. Cannell

Stars:

Robert Blake, Dana Elcar, Andrew Prine

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Robert Blake	...	Det. Tony Baretta
Dana Elcar	...	Lt. Shiller
Andrew Prine	...	Andy
Joseph Mascolo	...	Frank Cassell
Madlyn Rhue	...	Sharon Fowler
Tom Ewell	...	Billy Truman
Timothy Carey	...	Matty Trifon (as Timothy Agoglia Carey)
Art Aragon	...	Gallegas
George Loros	...	Charles Balfour
Lou Tiano	...	Dominick
Lew Brown	...	Sgt. Tom Neil
Angelo Grisanti	...	Lasky
Michael D. Roberts	...	Art Nelson
Rudy Diaz	...	Muscle-Head
Judy Hanson	...	Girl (as Judith Hanson)

Storyline

After Baretta busts a small time numbers racket his girlfriend is shot and killed. He looks to come up with a plan that will allow him to seek revenge while making sure he stays on the right side of the law.

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Plot Keywords:

tv series pilot | character name in title

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1975 (USA)

Filming Locations:

St Cathryn Apartments - 725 S Bixel St, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally intended as a continuation of the TV series Toma, with Robert Blake replacing Tony Musante as Det. David Toma. When Blake balked at taking over an established role, a new series was created for him instead.

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Connections

Followed by Baretta (1975)

User Reviews

Baretta is Blake.

I have been a big fan of Robert Blake from his work in The Little Rascals comedies when I was young, to his role of Perry Smith in the classic film "In Cold Blood". His personal attitude seem to form the character of Tony Baretta, who bonded with a cockatoo named Fred and a street pimp called Rooster. (Seems there is a bird thing going on there.)With the theme song sung (about a sparrow-more bird references) by Sammy Davis Jr., Bartetta was the kind of cop you could count on to be the man, and be fightin' the man, at the same time. He was always getting in the face of what Blake called "The Big Cigars" or "The Suits". As far as his personal problems, he always stood up straight and in your face, as Baretta would, and has been exonerated in the death of his wife Bonnie. He never backed down and said what he believed. We could use more like him. And that's the name of that tune.