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The Black Marble is a 1980 mystery/romantic comedy film based on a novel by Joseph Wambaugh. It stars Robert Foxworth and Paula Prentiss as LAPD detectives who investigate a pet kidnapping and fall in love.
The Black Marble: Directed by Harold Becker. With Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton, Barbara Babcock. A show dog trainer in desperate need of money kidnaps a prized show dog and demands a ransom.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Harold Becker
A Los Angeles police sergeant falls in love with his new partner while investigating a dog kidnapping case. The movie is a romantic comedy with dark elements, directed by Harold Becker and based on a novel by Joseph Wambaugh.
When tough-guy Los Angeles police detective A.M. Valnikov (Robert Foxworth) is paired up with comely fellow cop Natalie Zimmerman (Paula Prentiss), the two investigate...
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- Harold Becker
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- Robert Foxworth
Jan 1, 1978 · The Black Marble. Joseph Wambaugh. 3.82. 1,452 ratings84 reviews. He is a damned good cop--a burned-out homicide detective wrapped around a Smith & Wesson .38 and a vodka bottle. She is his partner--twice divorced, nursing a grudge against men, obsessed by the awful temptation of love.
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Video Detective. 133K subscribers. Subscribed. 21. 3.2K views 9 years ago. The Black Marble Trailer 1980 Director: Harold Becker Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, James Woods, Paula Prentiss,...
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When alcoholic homicide investigator Valnikov is transferred to a burglary case that seems to involve a creepy dogcatcher, he's also given a new partner -- the pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman, who's experiencing a midlife crisis and does not welcome Valnikov's company.