United States / Mar 09, 1980 / NR / NBC
The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)
Directed by Ron Satlof
1h 37minruntime
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Plot
William Conrad stars as a retired L.A.P.D. detective who has moved to Hawaii and taken a job as a college security chief and assistant football coach in this pilot to a post-"Cannon" series to have been called "Battles." With the aid of his niece, the school's star football player, a local tough-turned-college student, and the college dean, he investigates two related murders that occurred nearly 40 years apart.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sharon Acker | Jill Spencer |
| Edward Binns | Allan Battles |
| José Ferrer | Jeff Briggs |
| John Hillerman | Paul Harrison |
| Mike Kellin | Capt. Ames |
| Ben Piazza | Dr. John Spencer |
| Don Porter | Gen. Rocky Jensen |
| Kenneth Tobey | Chuck Parks |
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Murder That Wouldn't Die |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television |
| Release date | 9 marzo 1980 |
| Executive producer | Glen A. Larson |
| Production | Ben Kadish |
| Writer | Michael Sloan, Glen A. Larson |
| Editing | David Howe |
| Cinematography | Harry L. Wolf |
| Assistant directors | Ron Satlof |
| Camera operators | Harry L. Wolf |
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| Additional photography | Harry L. Wolf |
| Production design | Loyd S. Papez |
| Art direction | Loyd S. Papez |
| Set decoration | Loyd S. Papez |
| Music | Joseph Harnell, Stu Phillips |
| Sound | Joseph Harnell, Stu Phillips |
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