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The 87th Precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories by American author Ed McBain (a writing pseudonym of Evan Hunter). McBain's 87th Precinct works have been adapted, sometimes loosely, into movies and television on several occasions.
87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott and Norman Fell, which aired on NBC on Monday evenings during the 1961–1962 television season.
No.TitleDirected ByWritten By1"The Floater"Teleplay by : Winston Miller Based on a ...2"Lady in Waiting"Alan Crosland Jr.Teleplay by : Ed McBain Based on his ...3"Lady Killer"Dick ModerTeleplay by : John Hawkins Based on the ...4"The Modus Man"Finlay McDermid87th Precinct: Created by Evan Hunter. With Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell. Manhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain.
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- Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott
Mon, Oct 2, 1961. A woman enters the 87th precinct headquarters and holds Detectives Kling and Meyer at gunpoint, announcing that she plans to kill Lt. Carrella as soon as he arrives. She blames Carrella for the death of her husband, who just died in prison. Carrella was the arresting officer.
Jul 13, 2017 · Like the McBain novels, “87th Precinct” revolves around a handful of detectives working out of a standard-issue building in a gritty metropolis. Robert Lansing plays the head dick, Steve Carella,...
Apr 22, 2019 · The Magic of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct. Over the decades, the procedural series captured life in the New York like no other and made the squad room the star. April 22, 2019 By Paul Abbott. Writing as Ed McBain, the author Evan Hunter produced 55 police procedural stories in the 87th Precinct series.
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Sep 8, 2014 · The fictional 87th Precinct is situated in Isola, McBain’s re-imagined version of New York, and is loosely similar to Manhattan. The surrounding districts correspond to the Big Apple’s other four boroughs – Calm’s Point would be Brooklyn, Majesta represents Queens, Riverhead the Bronx, and Bethtown is Staten Island.
