The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Crime
Drama
Mystery
TV Movie
William Conrad stars as a retired L.A.P.D. detective who has moved to Hawaii and taken a job as a college security chief and assistant football coach in this pilot to a post-"Cannon" series to have been called "Battles." With the aid of his niece, the school's star football player, a local tough-turned-college student, and the college dean, he investigates two related murders that occurred nearly 40 years apart.
1980-03-09
en
Cast
Director
Ron Satlof
William Conrad as William Battles
Lane Caudell as Deacon Johnson
Robin Mattson as Shelby Battles
Marj Dusay as Dean Mary Phillips
Jimmy Borges as Lt. Frank Fowler
Roger Bowen as Coach Spaulding
Sharon Acker as Jill Spencer
Edward Binns as Allan Battles
José Ferrer as Jeff Briggs
John Hillerman as Paul Harrison
Mike Kellin as Capt. Ames
Ben Piazza as Dr. John Spencer
Don Porter as Gen. Rocky Jensen
Kenneth Tobey as Chuck Parks