| Murder at the World Series |
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| Written by | Cy Chermak |
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| Directed by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
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| Starring | Lynda Day George
Murray Hamilton
Karen Valentine
Michael Parks |
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| Music by | John Cacavas |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Cy Chermak |
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| Production locations | Astrodome
Houston, Texas |
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| Cinematography | Richard C. Glouner |
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| Editors | Richard A. Harris
John F. Link |
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| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Production company | ABC Circle Films |
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| Network | ABC |
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| Release | March 20, 1977 (1977-03-20) |
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Murder at the World Series is a 1977 American TV movie starring Lynda Day George, Murray Hamilton, and Karen Valentine and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.[1]
Plot
A psychopath, once rejected for membership of the Houston Astros, plans revenge by staging a series of kidnappings while the team plays in the World Series against the Oakland A's.
Cast
- Lynda Day George as Margot Mannering
- Murray Hamilton as Harvey Murkison
- Karen Valentine as Lois Marshall
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Moe Gold
- Michael Parks as Larry Marshall
- Janet Leigh as Karen Weese
- Hugh O'Brian as The Governor
- Nancy Kelly as Alice Dakso
- Johnny Seven as Detective Severino
- Tamara Dobson as Lisa
- Joseph Wiseman as Sam Druckman
- Bruce Boxleitner as Cisco
- Larry Mahan as Gary Vawn
- Cooper Huckabee as Frank Gresham
- Lisa Hartman as Stewardess
- Maggie Wellman as Kathy
- Cynthia Avila as Jane Torres
- Monica Gayle as Barbara Gresham
- Dick Enberg as Radio Announcer
See also
References
- ^ TV Guide. March 30 – April 5, 1985. p. A15.
External links
Films directed by Andrew V. McLaglen |
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- Man in the Vault (1956)
- Gun the Man Down (1956)
- The Abductors (1957)
- Freckles (1960)
- The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961)
- McLintock! (1963)
- Shenandoah (1965)
- The Rare Breed (1966)
- Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)
- The Way West (1967)
- The Ballad of Josie (1967)
- The Devil's Brigade (1968)
- Bandolero! (1968)
- Hellfighters (1968)
- The Undefeated (1969)
- Chisum (1970)
- One More Train to Rob (1971)
- Fools' Parade (1971)
- Something Big (1971)
- Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
- Stowaway to the Moon (1975)
- Mitchell (1975)
- Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976)
- The Last Hard Men (1976)
- Murder at the World Series (1977)
- The Bluegrass Special (1977)
- The Wild Geese (1978)
- North Sea Hijack (1979)
- Breakthrough (1979)
- The Sea Wolves (1980)
- The Shadow Riders (1982)
- The Blue and the Gray (1982)
- Sahara (1983)
- Travis McGee (1983)
- The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)
- On Wings of Eagles (1986)
- Return from the River Kwai (1989)
- Eye of the Widow (1991)
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