United States / Mar 15, 1971 / NBC
Banyon (1971)
Directed by Robert Day
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In the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The private eye of the thirties returns.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in his office...shot with his own gun.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ray Danton | Victor Pappas |
| Deidre Daniels | Irene Fortolla |
| Stanley Adams | Eddie Dolan |
| Carla Borelli | Joan |
| Ted Hartley | Sonny Arnheim |
| Paul Hampton | David |
| Alvin Childress | Mr. Clayton |
| Jeff Morris | Billy |
| Anne Randall | Linda Hayden |
| John Lawrence | Willie Douglas |
| Ned Glass | Lou Moran |
| Jason Wingreen | Dr. Greenbaum |
| John Craig | Doorman |
| Florence Lake | Elderly Waitress |
| Cathleen Cordell | Mrs. Fontaine |
| Robert Shields | Mechanical Man |
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Banyon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Quinn Martin Productions (QM), Warner Bros. Television |
| Release date | 15 marzo 1971 |
| Production | Ed Adamson, Richard Alan Simmons |
| Writer | Ed Adamson |
| Editing | Jamie Caylor |
| Cinematography | Lamar Boren |
| Assistant directors | Robert Day |
| Music | Leonard Rosenman |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman |
Release dates
TV
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