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Cop on the Beat

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Cop on the Beat

4.1

1h 13m

1975

Synopsis

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."

Director

Virgil W. Vogel

CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie

Cast & Crew

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

as Joe Forrester

Pat Crowley

Pat Crowley

as Georgia Cameron

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

as Jake Mandel

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

as Lt. Baker

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

as Det. Callan

Della Reese

Della Reese

as Claudine

Janis Paige

Janis Paige

as Irene

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

as The Golfer

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

as Massage Parlor Owner

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