Man On A String

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Man On A String

1972

1h 13m

7.0(2 votes)

TV Movie

Crime

Drama

Overview

A government agent, out to destroy a crime ring, finds himself in the middle of a mob war.

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29 members

Acting

Christopher George

Lieutenant Pete King

Acting

William Schallert

William Connaught

Acting

Michael Baseleon

Mickey Brown

Acting

Keith Carradine

Danny Brown

Acting

Joel Grey

Big Joe Brown

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Kitty Winn

Angela Canyon

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Paul Hampton

Cowboy

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Jack Warden

Jake Moniker

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Barry Russo

Carlo Buglione (as John Duke Russo)

Acting

Jack Bernardi

Counterman

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Lincoln Demyan

Billy Prescott

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Bob Golden

Motor Officer

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Jerome Guardino

Scarred Man

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Carolyn Nelson

Anita

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James B. Sikking

Pipe Smoker

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Richard Yniguez

Officer Jack

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Garry Walberg

Sergeant

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Jack R. Clinton

Inmate

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Tony Dante

Restaurant Worker

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Bob Harks

Attorney

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Shep Houghton

Court Reporter

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Daniel Keough

Mobster

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Jim Michael

Inmate

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Byron Morrow

Judge

Crew

Charlie Picerni

Jake's Prison Bodyguard

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Murray Pollack

Security Guard

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Al Roberts

Police Officer

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Mark Russell

Attorney

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Robert Strong

Dr. Cohen

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