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The Lonely Profession

  • TV Movie
  • 1969
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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  • Director
    • Douglas Heyes
  • Writer
    • Douglas Heyes
  • Stars
    • Harry Guardino
    • Dean Jagger
    • Barbara McNair
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    27
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    • Director
      • Douglas Heyes
    • Writer
      • Douglas Heyes
    • Stars
      • Harry Guardino
      • Dean Jagger
      • Barbara McNair
    • 3User reviews
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    Harry Guardino
    Harry Guardino
    • Leo Gordon
    Dean Jagger
    Dean Jagger
    • Charles Van Cleve
    Barbara McNair
    Barbara McNair
    • Donna Travers
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Martin Bannister
    Ina Balin
    Ina Balin
    • Karen Menardos
    Dina Merrill
    Dina Merrill
    • Beatrice Savarona
    Jack Carter
    Jack Carter
    • Freddie Farber
    Troy Donahue
    Troy Donahue
    • Julian Thatcher
    Stephen McNally
    Stephen McNally
    • Lt. Joseph Webber
    Fernando Lamas
    Fernando Lamas
    • Dominic Savarona
    Kermit Murdock
    Kermit Murdock
    • Senator
    Hal Hopper
    Hal Hopper
    • Savarona's Chauffer
    Vince Williams
    Duane Grey
    Duane Grey
    John S. Ragin
    John S. Ragin
    • Mr. Sutton - FBI
    Budd Albright
    Budd Albright
    • William Rollins , Interviewed Waiter
    • Director
      • Douglas Heyes
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      • Douglas Heyes
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      The theme music used for the film was a version of the hit pop song "San Francisco" recorded by costar Barbara McNair.

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    8/10
    A middle-aged private detective searches for the murderer of a beautiful woman with whom he had a one-night stand.
    I first saw "The Lonely Profession" as a teenager in 1969, when it aired as a movie of the week on NBC. It cannot on any level be classified as a great movie, but I responded viscerally to its main character, Leo Gordon, brilliantly portrayed by the underrated Harry Guardino.

    Especially affective is the opening, with Leo walking in a mass of people down a San Francisco street, the camera slowly closing in on him and his tired, lonely face as those in the background fade into a blur. On the soundtrack as the opening credits roll we hear the beautiful and magnificent Barbara McNair singing the sixties pop hit" (If You're Going to) San Francisco."

    I've tried unsuccessfully for years to locate a copy of the movie and a recording of McNair's rendition. Perhaps it's just as well. Both live fondly in my memory and the revisit may be disappointing.
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    • connie-ciampanelli
    • Apr 16, 2012

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Oman onnensa nojassa
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Television
      • Universal/Public Arts Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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