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Madigan

  • 19681968
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 41m
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6.5/10
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Madigan (1968)
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In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.
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    • Don Siegel
    • Howard Rodman(screenplay)
    • Abraham Polonsky(screenplay)
    • Richard Dougherty(novel "The Commissioner")
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Henry Fonda
    • Inger Stevens
    • Don Siegel
    • Howard Rodman(screenplay)
    • Abraham Polonsky(screenplay)
    • Richard Dougherty(novel "The Commissioner")
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Henry Fonda
    • Inger Stevens
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Det. Daniel Madigan
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Commissioner Anthony X. Russell
    Inger Stevens
    Inger Stevens
    • Julia Madigan
    Harry Guardino
    Harry Guardino
    • Det. Rocco Bonaro
    James Whitmore
    James Whitmore
    • Chief Inspector Charles Kane
    Susan Clark
    Susan Clark
    • Tricia Bentley
    Michael Dunn
    Michael Dunn
    • Midget Castiglione
    Steve Ihnat
    Steve Ihnat
    • Barney Benesch
    Don Stroud
    Don Stroud
    • Hughie
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Jonesy
    Warren Stevens
    Warren Stevens
    • Ben Williams
    Raymond St. Jacques
    Raymond St. Jacques
    • Dr. Taylor
    Bert Freed
    Bert Freed
    • Chief of Detectives Hap Lynch
    Harry Bellaver
    Harry Bellaver
    • Mickey Dunn
    Frank Marth
    Frank Marth
    • Lt. James Price
    Lloyd Gough
    Lloyd Gough
    • Ass. Chief Inspector Earl Griffin
    Virginia Gregg
    Virginia Gregg
    • Esther Newman
    Henry Beckman
    Henry Beckman
    • Ptl. Philip Downes
      • Don Siegel
      • Howard Rodman(screenplay)
      • Abraham Polonsky(screenplay)
      • Richard Dougherty(novel "The Commissioner")
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    • Trivia
      After years of rejecting offers to star in a TV series, Richard Widmark finally succumbed to Universal and NBC-TV's offer for a series. The pilot, Brock's Last Case (1973). was rejected, however, and Widmark was asked to play Madigan in a segment of the NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie during the 1972-73 season. The series was canceled after one season despite usually finishing in the top 30 of the Nielsen ratings.
    • Goofs
      When the killer is located in a hotel room, the police mass in view of the window rather than around the other side of the building. Then while the killer is firing from the window the assault group run into the building on the side under fire from the window. They evacuate the floor of the killer's room well after the first shots are exchanged and no police are watching the door to prevent escape.
    • Quotes

      Commissioner Anthony X. Russell: [after Kane drops his shield on Russell's desk] What am I supposed to do with that?

      Chief Insp. Charles Kane: Commissioner, I thought you'd never ask.

    • Connections
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    8/10
    A precursor to "Dirty Harry"
    A decent exploration of the maverick detective theme that Siegal would examine more successfully in "Dirty Harry." Richard Widmark is terrific in the title role, and the cinematography, along with some of the dialogue, is top notch. The film runs into problems, however, with the subplot involving police commissioner Henry Fonda, as well as Madigan's difficulties on the homefront with wife Inger Stevens. Had the emphasis remained on the manhunt conducted by Madigan and his partner (Harry Guardino), it could have been a classic. Instead, too much time is devoted to talk, and as any Siegal enthusiast knows, action is what he did best. The later TV series, again starring Widmark, is superior.
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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1968 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 107 East 98th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Color

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