Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1969 · 1h 40m

Deadlock

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Director
Lamont Johnson
Cast
Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Sam Danforth Hari Rhodes as Leslie Washburn Aldo Ray as Edward Logan Ruby Dee as Lucinda Beverly Todd as Melissa Rodan Max Julien as Coley Walker
Crew
Vilis Lapenieks — Director of Photography Edward M. Abroms — Editor Stanley Wilson — Original Music Composer Robert E. Thompson — Writer Chester Krumholz — Writer William Sackheim — Story
Synopsis

The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.

Mood & Themes
murdertv pilotrace relations
Key Collaborators
Lamont Johnson Director Vilis Lapenieks Director of Photography Edward M. Abroms Editor Stanley Wilson Original Music Composer Robert E. Thompson Writer Chester Krumholz Writer William Sackheim Story Roland Wolpert Story William Sackheim Producer Mort Zarcoff Producer
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