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The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)

NR · 1980-03-09 · 1h 37m · EN
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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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Michael SloanWriterGlen A. LarsonWriterRon SatlofDirector

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William ConradWilliam ConradWilliam BattlesLane CaudellLane CaudellDeacon JohnsonRobin MattsonRobin MattsonShelby BattlesMarj DusayMarj DusayDean Mary PhillipsTommy AguilarTommy AguilarTuliosisJimmy BorgesJimmy BorgesLt. Frank FowlerRoger BowenRoger BowenCoach SpauldingSharon AckerSharon AckerJill SpencerEdward BinnsEdward BinnsAllan BattlesJosé FerrerJosé FerrerJeff BriggsJohn HillermanJohn HillermanPaul HarrisonMike KellinMike KellinCapt. Ames

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Failed tv pilot

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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityFailed Tv PilotNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference300262Actor preference192862 · 302819 · 103420

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What is The Murder That Wouldn't Die about?

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.

How long is The Murder That Wouldn't Die?

The Murder That Wouldn't Die has a runtime of 97 minutes.