The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

75 mins | Drama, Crime, TV Movie | May 9, 1975

In this pilot film that preceded the short-lived series, a street cop in his last week on the force before his retirement investigates the murder of his partner.

The Blue Knight

75 mins | Drama, Crime, TV Movie | May 9, 1975

The Blue Knight
In this pilot film that preceded the short-lived series, a street cop in his last week on the force before his retirement investigates the murder of his partner.
Producers Lorimar Productions
Original title The Blue Knight
Directors J. Lee Thompson
Writers Joseph Wambaugh, Albert Ruben

Cast

George Kennedy

as Bumper Morgan

Alex Rocco

as Det. Charley Bronski

Glynn Turman

as Edwin Beall

Verna Bloom

as Moody Larkin

Michael Margotta

as Frank Zugarelli

Seth Allen

as Piskor

John Steadman

as Wimpey

Rick Hurst

as Det. Harriman

Bart Burns

as Randy

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

as Leroy 'Tank' Whittier

Walter Barnes

as Personnel Officer

Marc Alaimo

as The Dutchman

Eric Christmas

as Joel Stebbins

Britt Leach

as Programmer

Hoke Howell

as Coggins

Reid Cruickshanks

as Lt. Walsh

Don Hanmer

as News Vendor

Harry Caesar

as Walter

Howard Hesseman

as Resident

John Dennis

as Dolnick

Lieux Dressler

as Waitress

Byron Mabe

as Hemmings

Douglas Dirkson

as Bricker

Curtis Henderson

as Lucius

Richard E. Kalk

as Dibbs

Dorothy Meyer

as Shopper

Tad Horino

as Medical Examiner

John Fujioka

as Tanaka