The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

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The Murder That Wouldn't Die

1980

1h 37m

2.0(2 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

TV 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.

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Universal Television

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

William Conrad

William Battles

William Conrad

Acting

Lane Caudell

Deacon Johnson

Lane Caudell

Acting

Robin Mattson

Shelby Battles

Robin Mattson

Acting

Marj Dusay

Dean Mary Phillips

Marj Dusay

Acting

Tommy Aguilar

Tuliosis

No Image

Acting

Jimmy Borges

Lt. Frank Fowler

Jimmy Borges

Acting

Roger Bowen

Coach Spaulding

Roger Bowen

Acting

Sharon Acker

Jill Spencer

Sharon Acker

Acting

Edward Binns

Allan Battles

Edward Binns

Acting

José Ferrer

Jeff Briggs

José Ferrer

Acting

John Hillerman

Paul Harrison

John Hillerman

Acting

Mike Kellin

Capt. Ames

Mike Kellin

Acting

Ben Piazza

Dr. John Spencer

Ben Piazza

Acting

Don Porter

Gen. Rocky Jensen

Don Porter

Acting

Kenneth Tobey

Chuck Parks

Kenneth Tobey

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