Partners in Crime (1973 film)

Partners in Crime
GenreCrime
Drama
Written byDavid Shaw
Directed byJack Smight
StarringLee Grant
Music byGil Mellé
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersRichard Levinson
William Link
ProducerJon Epstein
Production locationsUniversal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
CinematographyJack A. Marta
EditorRobert F. Shugrue
Running time75 mins
Production companiesFairmount/Foxcroft
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 24, 1973 (1973-03-24)[1]

Partners in Crime is a 1973 American TV movie directed by Jack Smight. It was the pilot for a prospective series about a judge who becomes a private investigator. NBC did not pick it up as a series but the pilot screened as a stand alone movie.[2][3]

Plot

Judge Meredith Leland becomes a private investigator along with a paroled convict.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in December 1972.[4]

Reception

The show was the equal 27th highest rated program that week.[5]

References

  1. ^ TV highlights Chicago Tribune 24 Mar 1973: n25.
  2. ^ TV's Women Are Dingbats By JUDY KLEMESRUD. New York Times 27 May 1973: 107.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (29 October 2024). "Movie Star Cold Streaks: Robert Cummings". Filmink. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ INSIDE TV. (1972, Dec 08). Los Angeles Times
  5. ^ Nielsen: The Weekly Ratings By John Carmody. The Washington Post and Times-Herald 3 Apr 1973: B8.