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The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

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CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

09 March 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Conrad

William Conrad

William Battles

Lane Caudell

Lane Caudell

Deacon Johnson

Robin Mattson

Robin Mattson

Shelby Battles

Marj Dusay

Marj Dusay

Dean Mary Phillips

Tommy Aguilar

Tommy Aguilar

Tuliosis

Jimmy Borges

Jimmy Borges

Lt. Frank Fowler

Roger Bowen

Roger Bowen

Coach Spaulding

Sharon Acker

Sharon Acker

Jill Spencer

Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Allan Battles

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Jeff Briggs

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Paul Harrison

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Capt. Ames

Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza

Dr. John Spencer

Don Porter

Don Porter

Gen. Rocky Jensen

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Chuck Parks

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