Partners in Crime (1973 film)

1973 American TV series or program

Partners in Crime
Genre	Crime Drama
Written by	David Shaw
Directed by	Jack Smight
Starring	Lee Grant
Music by	Gil Mellé
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Richard Levinson William Link
Producer	Jon Epstein
Production locations	Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Editor	Robert F. Shugrue
Running time	75 mins
Production companies	Fairmount/Foxcroft Universal Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 24, 1973 (1973-03-24)

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.

Plot

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

Cast

Lee Grant as Judge Meredith Leland
Lou Antonio
Robert Cummings as Ralph Elsworth
Harry Guardino as Walt Connors
Richard Jaeckel as Frank Jordan
Charles Drake as Lieutenant Fred Harnett
Richard Anderson as Roger Goldsmith
William Schallert as Oscar
Lorraine Gary as Margery Jordan
Gary Crosby as Trooper

Production

The film was announced in December 1972.

Reception

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

References

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

External links

Partners in Crime at BFI
Partners in Crime at IMDb

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Films directed by Jack Smight

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