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A Desperate Pursuit

  • Episode aired Oct 11, 1979
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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7.2/10
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A Desperate Pursuit (1979)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Betty becomes a key witness after a boxing promoter she had just visited falls to death from his balcony, and it's ruled a murder. Betty is then stalked and threatened by a blonde woman, who... Read allBetty becomes a key witness after a boxing promoter she had just visited falls to death from his balcony, and it's ruled a murder. Betty is then stalked and threatened by a blonde woman, whom the prime suspect saw with the promoter.Betty becomes a key witness after a boxing promoter she had just visited falls to death from his balcony, and it's ruled a murder. Betty is then stalked and threatened by a blonde woman, whom the prime suspect saw with the promoter.

  • Director
    • Seymour Robbie
  • Writers
    • Norman Jolley
    • Edward Hume
  • Stars
    • Buddy Ebsen
    • Lee Meriwether
    • Mark Shera
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    65
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    • Director
      • Seymour Robbie
    • Writers
      • Norman Jolley
      • Edward Hume
    • Stars
      • Buddy Ebsen
      • Lee Meriwether
      • Mark Shera
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • Barnaby Jones
    Lee Meriwether
    Lee Meriwether
    • Betty Jones
    Mark Shera
    Mark Shera
    • Jedediah Romano "J.R." Jones
    Jack Ging
    Jack Ging
    • Tom Powers
    Geoffrey Scott
    Geoffrey Scott
    • Henry Scott
    Harold Sylvester
    Harold Sylvester
    • Jim Haller
    Cesare Danova
    Cesare Danova
    • Vince Ferrari
    Terrence O'Connor
    • Shelley Donan
    Herman Poppe
    Herman Poppe
    • Officer Bob Cory
    Art Aragon
    • Fuzzy Moore
    Sean P. Griffin
    • George Gibson
    • (as Sean Griffin)
    J.J. Johnston
    J.J. Johnston
    • Donan
    Harvey Fisher
    • Charlie
    John Carter
    John Carter
    • Lt. John Biddle
    Gareth McClain
    • Deputy
    Don Furneaux
    • Allen Graham
    • Director
      • Seymour Robbie
    • Writers
      • Norman Jolley
      • Edward Hume
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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Occidental Tower Apartments - 336 S Occidental Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Betty's apartment)
    • Production companies
      • Woodruff Productions
      • Woodruff Productions
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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