Dr. Scorpion (1978)
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Dr. Scorpion (Roscoe Lee Browne) is a megalomaniac genius, who plans to rule the world with or without the world's cooperation. His chief nemesis is marine biologist Jonathan Shackleford (Nick Mancuso), an ex-spy better known as "Shack". Shack was also the title of the TV series for which the filmed-in-Hawaii Dr. Scorpion was the pilot. Producer Stephen Cannell lost interest in the project almost from the beginning, thanks to the network-imposed casting of the Nick Mancuso in the leading role (Mancuso agreed that he was wrong for the part, but a buck's a buck). Still, the notion of a Hawaii-based spy appealed to Cannell, so much so that he later revitalized the notion as the moderately successful TV series Stingray. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Roscoe Lee Browne - Dr. Cresus
- Richmond Hoxie - Morrison
- Sandra Kerns - Sharon Shackleford
- Christine Lahti - Tania Reston
- James Murtaugh - Dave Steel
- Eric Server - Agent Shelby
- Granville van Dusen - Terry Batliner
- Bill [William] Lucking - Whitey Ullman
- Denny Miller - The Dane
- Harvey Fisher - Tony
- Zitto Kazann - Arubella
- Lincoln Kilpatrick - Eddie
- Nick Mancuso - John Shackleford
- Joseph Ruskin - Lt. Reed
- Philip Sterling - Adm. GunwilDer
- James Hong - Ho Chin
- Bob Minor - Jean Claud Ammatt
- Richard Herb - Bill Worthington
- Director(s):
- Richard Lang
- Writer(s):
- Stephen J. Cannell
- Producer(s):
- Alex Beaton
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