Seattle cop is caught up in a corrupt police force that he is trying to make right. McQ is a cop with a mission.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
McQ
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| Eddie Albert | ... |
Kosterman
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| Diana Muldaur | ... |
Lois
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| Colleen Dewhurst | ... |
Myra
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| Clu Gulager | ... |
Toms
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| David Huddleston | ... |
Pinky
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| Julian Christopher | ... |
J.C.
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| Al Lettieri | ... |
Santiago
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| Julie Adams | ... |
Elaine
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| Roger E. Mosley | ... |
Rosey
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| William Bryant | ... |
Stan Boyle
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| Richard Kelton | ... |
Radical
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| Joe Tornatore | ... |
LaSalle
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Dick Friel | ... |
Bob Mahoney
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| Richard Eastham | ... |
Walter Forrester
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Fred Waugh | ... |
Bodyguard
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Larry Buck | ... |
Chief Grogan (uncredited)
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| Leslie Carlson | ... |
Radical (uncredited)
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Robert Dietrich | ... |
1st Heistman (uncredited)
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Matt Donovick | ... |
2nd Heistman (uncredited)
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Jack Evans | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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| June Foray | ... |
Disk Jockey (uncredited) (voice)
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Azizi Johari | ... |
Hot Dog Girl at Snack Bar (uncredited)
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James Johnson | ... |
1st Patrol Car Officer (uncredited)
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Gary Lynn | ... |
1st Patrol Car Officer (uncredited)
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Arthur Mason | ... |
Sal (uncredited)
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Steve McDonald | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Cynthia Mitchell | ... |
2nd Fox (uncredited)
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Steve Moriarty | ... |
Hospital Orderly / Driver (uncredited)
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| Hal Needham | ... |
Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
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John Price | ... |
Punk Kid (uncredited)
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Eugene Rice | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Marvin Rosand | ... |
Property Officer (uncredited)
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Kim Sanford | ... |
Ginger McQ (uncredited)
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George Selvidge | ... |
Commissioner (uncredited)
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Steve Singer | ... |
Emergency Doctor (uncredited)
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| Glenn R. Wilder | ... |
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Sturges | ||
Written by
| Lawrence Roman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Arthur Gardner | ... | producer |
| Jules V. Levy | ... | producer (as Jules Levy) |
| Lawrence Roman | ... | co-producer |
| John Wayne | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Michael Wayne | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Elmer Bernstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William H. Ziegler | ... | (as William Ziegler) |
Casting By
| Nessa Hyams | ||
| Ross Brown | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Walter M. Simonds | ... | (as Walter Simonds) |
Set Decoration by
| Anthony C. Montenaro | ... | (as Tony Montenaro) |
Makeup Department
| Joe DiBella | ... | makeup artist (as Joe Di Bella) |
| Dave Grayson | ... | makeup artist (as David Grayson) |
| Mary Skolnik | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Michael S. Glick | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jerry Grandey | ... | second assistant director |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | second unit director (as Ron R. Rondell) |
| Ric Rondell | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jerry Graham | ... | property master |
| Gary F. Kieldrup | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Bob McLing | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tex Rudloff | ... | re-recordist |
| Charles M. Wilborn | ... | sound |
| Patrick Mitchell | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Howard Jensen | ... | special effects |
| Paul Stewart | ... | first assistant special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Denny Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary McLarty | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Hal Needham | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Waugh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
| Bernie Abramson | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Alex Barraza | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
| James Dean | ... | crab dolly (uncredited) |
| Clifford Hutchison | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Lawrence E. Peets | ... | electrical assistant (uncredited) |
| Charles J. Renaud | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Phil Segura | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Robert Spence | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Bob Stradling | ... | additional assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Dave Sutton | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
| Richard Tim Vanik | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| E.C. Wooten | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Richard Downs | ... | assistant casting: Seattle (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Luster Bayless | ... | wardrobe |
| Agnes G. Henry | ... | wardrobe woman (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Edward Arnold | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Al Hendrickson | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Al Viola | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| John Franco | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| James D. Brubaker | ... | transportation coordinator (as James Brubaker) |
| George Alden | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Edward Baken | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Barney Fotheringham | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| William Charles Hauer | ... | driver: honeywagon (uncredited) |
| Millard Lemmon | ... | driver: cook (uncredited) |
| Gerald R. Molen | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Urs Stalder | ... | driver: Cinemobile (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title |
| Thomas John Kane | ... | assistant to producers (as Thomas J. Kane) |
| Robert L. Levy | ... | production coordinator (as Robert Levy) |
| Emma Allen | ... | secretary to executive producer (uncredited) |
| Missy Alpern | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Jack Casey | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| June Foray | ... | voice: disk jockey, various (uncredited) |
| Rolly Harper | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Marvin Margulies | ... | auditor: Warner Bros. (uncredited) |
| Kathy Rowe | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
| Rob Thompson | ... | legman: Seattle (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1974) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1974) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1980) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Morava Film (1974) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Centrala Rozpowszechniania Filmów (CRF) (1975) (Poland) (theatrical)
- RomaniaFilm R.A. (1975) (Romania) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1985) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Family Channel (1996) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- American Movie Classics (AMC) (1999) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- TBS Superstation (1995) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Reel DVD (2015) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2016) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Cinefil WOWOW (2018) (Japan) (tv) (cable television)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) (director of photography: Harry Strading Jr.)
- Military Armament Corporation (special weapon)
- Cinemobile System (locations by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- The People and the Officials of the City of Seattle (the producers wish to express their thanks to: for their cooperation in the filming of this motion picture.)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Technicolor (filmed in)
- Warner Bros. (copyright holder)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | The cop no one can stop. Even the cops. [DVD] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When the film was previewed in January 1974, John Wayne was being treated for pneumonia in London. He became seriously ill after appearing on the interview show PARKINSON, which had been recorded a few days earlier. The illness was considered life-threatening as Wayne was 66 and only had one lung, and he had COPD in his remaining lung. He began coughing so hard that he damaged a valve in his heart, although this would not be diagnosed until early in 1978. See more » |
| Goofs | McQ uses an Ingram MAC-10 9mm machine pistol, which fires approximately 20 rounds per second. No empty cartridges are ejected from the gun when firing the MAC-10 in the car on the beach. Emptying a full 30-round magazine would have sprayed casings all over the car. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into La classe américaine (1993). See more » |
| Quotes |
[McQ has just test-fired a MAC-10 submachine gun, and is putting it inside his leather bag. Jack, the gun shop owner reacts to this]
Jack: You're not going to take it, are you? McQ: Just say it's a loan. Jack: Lon, it's not licensed! McQ: Jack, neither am I. See more » |