"Police Squad!" Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh) (1982)

Director:

Joe Dante

Writers:

Tino Insana (written by) &
Robert Wuhl (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Police Squad!" (1982)

Original Air Date:

8 July 1982 (Season 1, Episode 6)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Plot:

When a drug courier is found dead after a car accident, Frank and the team traces his work to the nightclub "Mr V's". |

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Frank Sinatra | Police | Spoof | Murder | Different Gags During Credits

Cast

Leslie Nielsen	...	Det. Frank Drebin
Alan North	...	Capt. Ed Hocken
Rex Hamilton	...	Abraham Lincoln (credit only)
William Conrad	...	Stabbed Man
Ed Williams	...	Mr. Olson
William Duell	...	Johnny
Peter Lupus	...	Norberg
Dick Clark	...	Himself
Danny Dayton	...	Joey
Claudette Nevins	...	Veronica
Dick Miller	...	Vic
Jerry Layne	...	Willy
Wayne Winton	...	Coroner

Runtime:

25 min | Germany:24 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker played a prank on director Joe Dante during the audition process. They asked staff writer Tino Insana to audition and then proceeded to act extremely rude and uninterested during his performance.

Quotes:

Capt. Ed Hocken: Well Frank, this case is all wrapped up. Veronica Rivers confessed to killing Joey Koldys and we've got her and Vic and the Frenchman on the dope smuggling rap.
Det. Frank Drebin: Yeah, from now on they'll all be up there together in the Statesville prison.
Capt. Ed Hocken: Yep, along with Martin and Dutch and Lana, Thames and Sally Decker.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

The Glow Worm