The Broken Badge (19 Mar. 1978)

IA Sergeants Bivins and Petrelli investigate the fatal shooting of a prostitute by a veteran beat cop with a history of bending the rules. The cop is then convicted and sent to the same prison that holds some of the men he sent there.

Director:

Lee H. Katzin

Writers:

Joseph Wambaugh (creator), Adrian Leeds,

Stars:

Claude Akins, Dennis Dugan, Michael Bell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Claude Akins	...	Officer Charles Stacy
Dennis Dugan	...	Officer Brett Loebner
Michael Bell	...	Murray Willis
Warren Stevens	...	Internal Affairs Lieutenant
BarBara Luna	...	Lilly Pantages (as Barbara Luna)
Cheryl Miller	...	Judy Bivins
Joe E. Tata	...	Dooley
Deborah Ryan	...	Betty Stacy
James Whitmore Jr.	...	Officer Tim Burke
John Lombardo	...	John Mason
George DiCenzo	...	Sgt. Petrelli
Steve Lawrence	...	Sgt. Curtis Bivins
Christopher Woods	...	Officer Baxter
Howard Honig	...	Dr. Taylor
Nancy Stephens	...	Nancy Burke

Storyline

IA Sergeants Bivins and Petrelli investigate the fatal shooting of a prostitute by a veteran beat cop with a history of bending the rules. The cop is then convicted and sent to the same prison that holds some of the men he sent there.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 March 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 6, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

David Gerber Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Police Story: Gladiator School (1988)

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