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The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1980-03-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
William Conrad
William Battles
Lane Caudell
Deacon Johnson
Robin Mattson
Shelby Battles
Marj Dusay
Dean Mary Phillips
Tommy Aguilar
Tuliosis
Jimmy Borges
Lt. Frank Fowler
Roger Bowen
Coach Spaulding
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
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