McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (TV 2005)

Director:

James A. Contner

Writers:

Dean Hargrove (creator), Shelley Miller,

Stars:

John Larroquette, Marta DuBois, Matt Lutz

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Larroquette	...	Mike McBride
Marta DuBois	...	Sgt. Roberta Hansen (as Marta Dubois)
Matt Lutz	...	Phil Newberry
Lisa Brenner	...	Becky Tranter
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Joseph Devine
Nikita Ager	...	Tracy Ann Kennicot
Sam McMurray	...	Arnie
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson	...	Victoria Caine
Harold Gould	...	Mo Feldstein
Liz Torres	...	Eugenie Underwood
Jack Scalia	...	Marty Caine
Lacey Toups	...	Gina Carson
Gary Carlos Cervantes	...	D.A. Kendall (as Carlos Cervantes)
Brian Bloom	...	Aaron Glover
Steven Barr	...	Detective King (as Steve Barr)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

dog | question in title | fictional talk show | district attorney | murder mystery | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

McBride - I anazitisi tou dolofonou

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment, Alpine Medien Productions, Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the red jeep McBride drives while following a character, you will sometimes see a rear-view mirror and then see only the nub where it would be hanging if it were there.

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Connections

Followed by McBride: Fallen Idol (2006)

User Reviews

Rapidly losing steam

Although the actual mystery in this episode wasn't as bad as the last McBride I saw, it made for pretty dull viewing nonetheless. It's a shame they can't combine the elements more, i.e., humor, energy, and a good story. The show had some decent pieces to it, but they weren't pulled together.

It was great to see Harold Gould in the beginning as an alleged counterfeiter being defended by McBride and handsome Jack Scalia as a Jerry Springer type TV talk host. Scalia and his TV antics weren't on long enough for this viewer; he winds up dead very soon after the start of the show. The accused murderer is an ex-client of McBride's, so McBride goes to his aid. Because this is a high profile case, Liz Torres is brought in as a temp in McBride's office to handle the calls. Much more humor could have been mined from her part as well as Gould's.

Laroquette is a wonderful actor, but really, anyone could play McBride. The character should be more tailored to Laroquette's talent, and the pace of the show picked way up. This particular episode dragged noticeably. The series needs more colorful character types like Torres and Gould and less blandness. Marta Dubois and Laroquette had a sparring, flirtatious relationship, but now they seem to be just friends. And it's boring.

"McBride" can do better and it has.