Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

73 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie | May 6, 1975

An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation. Also known as "The Return of Joe Forrester."

Cop on the Beat

73 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie | May 6, 1975

Cop on the Beat
An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation. Also known as "The Return of Joe Forrester."
Producers Columbia Pictures Television, David Gerber Productions
Original title Cop on the Beat
Directors Virgil W. Vogel
Writers Mark Rodgers

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

as Joe Forrester

Pat Crowley

as Georgia Cameron

Jim Backus

as Jake Mandel

Dane Clark

as Lt. Baker

Dean Stockwell

as Det. Callan

Della Reese

as Claudine

Janis Paige

as Irene

Tom Drake

as The Golfer

Edie Adams

as Massage Parlor Owner

Charles Drake

as Deputy Chief Berliner

Eddie Egan

as Sgt. Malone

Don Stroud

as Plums

Rudy Solari

as Valera

Shelly Novack

as Henderson

Ted Gehring

as Patrol Lieutenant

Stanley Adams

as Freddy

William Benedict

as Lennie

Gary Cashdollar

as Swalley

Tommy Cook

as Paramedic

Stan Duke

as Davis

Lisa Farringer

as Bosomy Redhead

Robert Ginty

as Burns

Lew Horn

as Stan

Gordon Jump

as Businessman

Karen Kallis

as Teenager

Kent Lane

as Wilson

Todd Martin

as Sgt. Cooper

Dick Peabody

as Tall Dude

Barbara Peacock

as Policewoman

Robert Phillips

as Barber

Joe Renteria

as Garcia

Adina Ross

as Blonde Masseuse

Robert Sutton

as Spencer

Ray Young

as Callister

Brian Gusse

as Barracuda Driver

Hari Rhodes

as Dr. Belding

Dwan Smith

as Jolene