Deadlock (1969)
The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.
Director: Lamont Johnson
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 22, 1969
Cast
- Leslie Nielsen - Lt. Sam Danforth
- Hari Rhodes - Leslie Washburn
- Aldo Ray - Edward Logan
- Ruby Dee - Lucinda
- Beverly Todd - Melissa Rodan
- Max Julien - Coley Walker
- Dana Elcar - George Stack
- Mel Stewart - Gamal
- James McEachin - Noah
- Roger Bowen - Ski
Screenplay
- Robert E. Thompson
- Chester Krumholz
- Roland Wolpert (Story)
- William Sackheim (Story)
Music: Stanley Wilson
Cinematography: Vilis Lapenieks
Editing: Edward M. Abroms
Production: Universal Television
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
murder, tv pilot, race relations
More Films by Director: Lamont Johnson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Deadlock about?
- The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.
- Who directed Deadlock?
- Deadlock was directed by Lamont Johnson.
- Who stars in Deadlock?
- Deadlock stars Leslie Nielsen, Hari Rhodes, Aldo Ray, Ruby Dee, Beverly Todd, Max Julien.
- How long is Deadlock?
- Deadlock has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Deadlock?
- Deadlock is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Deadlock produced?
- Deadlock was produced in United States of America.