Telly Savalas
Lt. Theo Kojak
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The Marcus-Nelson Murders (TV Movie 1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Plot. Lt. Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas) believes that a black youth who confessed to the murder of two white girls was beaten and coerced by his police interrogators and is innocent of the crime. 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 ...
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. Both director Sargent and writer Mann won Emmy Awards, and Telly Savalas received a...
Buy The Marcus-Nelson Murders on Prime Video. Based on a real-life case, Lieutenant Theo Kojack (Telly Savalas) leads an investigation into the murders of two women who were found in their...
- Crime, Drama
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973 TV Movie) User Reviews. Review this title. 11 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: Saw this when first broadcast and it was engrossing! rixrex 26 June 2004. If this had been released theatrically, it could have been a candidate for some Oscars, and likely on most "10 best" film lists for 1973.
Mar 8, 1973 · “The Marcus‐Nelson Murders” is based on fact, on a case known as the WylieHoffert murders. The screen play was “suggested by” a book, “Justice in the Back Room,” by Sewyn Raab, a...
