The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)
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.
Director: Ron Satlof
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: March 9, 1980
Cast
- William Conrad - William Battles
- Lane Caudell - Deacon Johnson
- Robin Mattson - Shelby Battles
- Marj Dusay - Dean Mary Phillips
- Tommy Aguilar - Tuliosis
- Jimmy Borges - Lt. Frank Fowler
- Roger Bowen - Coach Spaulding
- Sharon Acker - Jill Spencer
- Edward Binns - Allan Battles
- José Ferrer - Jeff Briggs
Screenplay
Music: Joseph Harnell, Stu Phillips
Cinematography: Harry L. Wolf
Editing: David Howe
Production: Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
failed tv pilot
More Films by Director: Ron Satlof
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed The Murder That Wouldn't Die?
- The Murder That Wouldn't Die was directed by Ron Satlof.
- Who stars in The Murder That Wouldn't Die?
- The Murder That Wouldn't Die stars William Conrad, Lane Caudell, Robin Mattson, Marj Dusay, Tommy Aguilar, Jimmy Borges.
- How long is The Murder That Wouldn't Die?
- The Murder That Wouldn't Die has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Murder That Wouldn't Die?
- The Murder That Wouldn't Die is a Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Murder That Wouldn't Die produced?
- The Murder That Wouldn't Die was produced in United States of America.