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Police Story

Requiem for an Informer

  • Episode aired Oct 9, 1973
  • 1h
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7.9/10
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Michael Ansara and Sharon Farrell in Police Story (1973)
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Detectives Calabrese and Jameson use a junkie as an informant to find a violent gang of bank robbers.Detectives Calabrese and Jameson use a junkie as an informant to find a violent gang of bank robbers.Detectives Calabrese and Jameson use a junkie as an informant to find a violent gang of bank robbers.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
41
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  • Director
    • Marvin J. Chomsky
  • Writers
    • Joseph Wambaugh
    • Sy Salkowitz
    • E. Jack Neuman(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • Marjoe Gortner
    • Don Meredith
    • Michael Ansara
Top credits
  • Director
    • Marvin J. Chomsky
  • Writers
    • Joseph Wambaugh
    • Sy Salkowitz
    • E. Jack Neuman(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • Marjoe Gortner
    • Don Meredith
    • Michael Ansara
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    • 3User reviews
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    Marjoe Gortner
    Marjoe Gortner
    • Stanas Stan
    Don Meredith
    Don Meredith
    • Officer Bert Jamesonas Officer Bert Jameson
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Baldyas Baldy
    Sharon Farrell
    Sharon Farrell
    • Bobbieas Bobbie
    John Larch
    John Larch
    • Mauryas Maury
    Tony Lo Bianco
    Tony Lo Bianco
    • Tony Calabreseas Tony Calabrese
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Vinnieas Vinnie
    Claudette Nevins
    Claudette Nevins
    • Ellen Calabreseas Ellen Calabrese
    Rex Holman
    Rex Holman
    • Donas Don
    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • McWaltersas McWalters
    • (as Ken Tobey)
    Mews Small
    Mews Small
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    • (as Marya Small)
    Arell Blanton
    • Policeman #1as Policeman #1
    Mwako Cumbuka
    Mwako Cumbuka
    • Willyas Willy
    James McCallion
    James McCallion
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Fred Villani
    • Driveras Driver
    T.J. Castronovo
    T.J. Castronovo
    • Officer #2as Officer #2
    • (as Tom Castronova)
    Tom Stewart
    • Normas Norm
    Morris Buchanan
    Morris Buchanan
    • Detective #1as Detective #1
    • Director
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
    • Writers
      • Joseph Wambaugh
      • Sy Salkowitz
      • E. Jack Neuman(developed for television by)
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    Storyline

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    Detectives Calabrese and Jameson use a junkie as an informant to find a violent gang of bank robbers.
    • junkie
    • bank robber
    • bank robbery
    • police informant
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    • Trivia
      Two actors in this EP, Mwako Cumbuko who played 'Warren' and Mews Small who played 'Shirley', and had no scenes together, worked again together 2yrs later in the now classic, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Mwako was 'Warren' one of the male orderlies at the mental institution and Mews (billed Marya Small) was 'Candy', one of Jack Nicholson's 'R.P. McMurphy' character's lady friends he sneaks in.

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    Top review
    8/10
    Great episode with great stars
    The star power of the show is displayed right off the bat with this season 1 second episode starring Tony Lo Bianco (who was fresh off THE HONEYMOON KILLERS and THE FRENCH CONNECTION). Det. Tony Calabrese (Lo Bianco) is trying to get info on a bank robbing group lead by a guy nicknamed Baldie. He turns to a small time crook and junkie Stan (Marjoe Gortner) to try and get a feel for the word on the street. Over time, Tony begins to trust and care about Stan. This is a great episode with strong performances by both Lo Bianco and Gortner, but you can pretty much guess where it will end up. Lo Bianco's Calabrese character popped up sporadically over the series first three years. Co-starring Michael Ansara and Sharon Farrell.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1973 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Farmers Market - 6333 W. 3rd Street, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • David Gerber Productions
      • Screen Gems
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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