Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Richard Widmark | ... | Det. Daniel Madigan | |
Henry Fonda | ... | Commissioner Anthony X. Russell | |
Inger Stevens | ... | Julia Madigan | |
Harry Guardino | ... | Det. Rocco Bonaro | |
James Whitmore | ... | Chief Inspector Charles Kane | |
Susan Clark | ... | Tricia Bentley | |
Michael Dunn | ... | Midget Castiglione | |
Steve Ihnat | ... | Barney Benesch | |
Don Stroud | ... | Hughie | |
Sheree North | ... | Jonesy | |
Warren Stevens | ... | Ben Williams | |
Raymond St. Jacques | ... | Dr. Taylor | |
Bert Freed | ... | Chief of Detectives Hap Lynch | |
Harry Bellaver | ... | Mickey Dunn | |
Frank Marth | ... | Lt. James Price |
Policemen Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, the two NYC detectives are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice. While Bonaro and Madigan follow up on various leads, Police Commissioner Russell goes about his duties, including attending functions, meeting with aggrieved relatives, and counseling the spouses of fallen officers. Written by Ken Miller <wkmiller704@yahoo.com>
This is a very "late '60s" detective drama, and if you're in the mood, it will hit the spot.
What struck me, and it has not been picked up by other posters, is the very visible difference between the majority of the scenes, shot on authentic NYC locations, and a few scenes straight from the Universal backlot, on urbanistically nonsensical streets with no gutters.
The studio shot scenes (and the school-of-Lalo-Shifrin score) increase the impression that you are watching a first class TV movie. It all makes you hungry for a dinner in a foil tray.
Definitely entertaining, in a period way.