Telly Savalas
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Mar 8, 1973 · The Marcus-Nelson Murders: Directed by Joseph Sargent. With Telly Savalas, Marjoe Gortner, José Ferrer, Ned Beatty. A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
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- Crime, Drama
- Joseph Sargent
- 1973-03-08
The case served as the basis of the 1973 television movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders, which in turn served as a pilot for the crime drama series Kojak. The Killings, a 1973 novel by Edgar-winning author Clark Howard, also fictionalized the case, changing the setting from New York to Los Angeles. [citation needed]
Dec 31, 2014 · A 1973 TV pilot episode based on the 1963 Wylie-Hoffert murders, where a black youth confessed to raping and killing two white girls. Lt. Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas) investigates the case and challenges the police interrogation methods.
Based on the 1963 Wylie-Hoffert murders, the brutal rape and murder of two young professional women in Manhattan, this is the 138-minute pilot episode with Ned Beatty, Marjoe Gortner and Roger Robinson.
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (TV Movie 1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Marcus-Nelson Murders - Full Cast & Crew. Telly Savalas created NYPD detective Theo Kojack in this fact-based pilot spun around a sensation double homicide. Humes: Gene Woodbury....
The acclaimed TV adaptation of Selwyn Raab's book based on the Wylie-Hoffert murders in Manhattan in 1963, resulting in the case that ultimately led to the Supreme Court's Miranda decision three years later.
