The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
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A roman a clef depicting the Wylie-Hoffert murders, this is the first of the made for TV movies introducing the Kojak character and was essentially the pilot for the long-running crime series. When a black ghetto youth is accused of two bizarre murders, Kojak takes it upon himself to find the real murderer. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Joseph Sargent
Synopsis of The Marcus-Nelson Murders
A roman a clef depicting the Wylie-Hoffert murders, this is the first of the made for TV movies introducing the Kojak character and was essentially the pilot for the long-running crime series. When a black ghetto youth is accused of two bizarre murders, Kojak takes it upon himself to find the real murderer. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Marcus-Nelson Murders
- Tol Avery - Justice Redding
- Val Bisoglio - Det. Lou Jacarrino
- Alex Colon - Roberto Timoteo
- Allen Garfield - Mario Portello
- Marjoe Gortner - Teddy Hopper
- Lynn Hamilton - Arless Humes
- Fred Hollyday - Sgt. Topf
- Alan Manson - Sgt. Roberts
- Patricia O'Connell - Marge Corrigan
- Antonia Rey - Rita Alvarez
- Roger Robinson - Bobby Martin
- Joshua Shelley - Mr. Sack
- John Sylvester White - Inspector Hoffstetter
- José Ferrer - Jake Weinhaus
- Carolyn Nelson - Melissa Karr
- William Watson - Det. Matt Black
- Ned Beatty - Det. Dan Corrigan
- Helen Page Camp - Mrs. Hopper
- Robert Fields - Asst. D.A. Goodman
- Lorraine Gary - Ruthie
- Lloyd Gough - Inspector MacNeill
- Ben Hammer - Judge DeKana
- Paul Jenkins - Al Stabile
- Ellen Moss - Lynn Peyser
- Lawrence Pressman - Cabot
- Chita Rivera - Josie Hopper
- George Savalas - Jack Deems
- Robert Walden - Mr. Fisher
- Bill Zuckert - Judge Mathews
- Telly Savalas - Lt. Theo Kojack
- Gene Woodbury - Lewis Humes
- Bruce Kirby - Sgt. Dan McCartney
- Director(s):
- Joseph Sargent
- Writer(s):
- Abby Mann
- Producer(s):
- Matthew Rapf
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