
Film
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
1980 · 1h 37m · Crime · Drama · Mystery
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Overview
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.
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

John Hillerman
Paul Harrison

Mike Kellin
Capt. Ames

Ben Piazza
Dr. John Spencer

Don Porter
Gen. Rocky Jensen

Kenneth Tobey
Chuck Parks
Crew
- Ron SatlofDirector
- Michael SloanWriter
- Glen A. LarsonWriter · Executive Producer
- Ben KadishProducer
- Harry L. WolfDirector of Photography
- Joseph HarnellOriginal Music Composer
- Stu PhillipsOriginal Music Composer
- David HoweEditor
Details
- Release date
- March 9, 1980
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
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