Pay or Die 

When the body of a prostitute is found dead in the harbor, Baretta and Detective Nopke set out to take down El Dorado, a notorious pimp, with the help of a beautiful undercover cop played by Joan Collins.

Director:

Robert Douglas

Writers:

Stephen J. Cannell (created by), Donald R. Boyle (story)

Stars:

Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Edward Grover

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Robert Blake	...	Det. Tony Baretta
Tom Ewell	...	Billy Truman
Edward Grover	...	Lt. Hal Brubaker (as Ed Grover)
Joan Collins	...	Lynn Stiles
Roger Robinson	...	El Dorado
Sondra Blake	...	Candy
Teddy Wilson	...	Flash (as Theodore Wilson)
Michael D. Roberts	...	Rooster
Ron Thompson	...	Nopke
Titos Vandis	...	Mr. Nicholas
Taaffe O'Connell	...	Hooker
Jack Griffin	...	Detective
John Himes	...	Mr. Smith
John Ward	...	Foley
Dorrie Thomson	...	Madeline

Storyline

When the body of a prostitute is found dead in the harbor, Baretta and Detective Nopke set out to take down El Dorado, a notorious pimp, with the help of a beautiful undercover cop played by Joan Collins.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to sherlock holmes | undercover policewoman | policewoman | witness to murder | murder witness | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Nopke: Well, you know, when you're a string bean like me with a name like Nopke, ya gotsta learn sumpin'.

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 1976 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Acropolis Cafe - 1605 W 7th St, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1