Police drama starring William Holden and Lee Remick. "Bumper" Morgan is a tough Los Angeles cop with a reputation for unorthodox working methods. After 20 years patrolling the city, he believes that "all the good busts come from walking, talking and being on the beat". Increasingly he finds himself at odds with his superiors and with some young "liberals" who resent his uniform. "Bumper" decides to quit after solving one more important case.
The police drama The Blue Knight was originally made for American television, ran at nearly four hours and was shown on four consecutive nights. After it won several awards, it was cut by two-thirds and released in cinemas in Britain. Based on the bestselling book by former cop Joseph Wambaugh, it's set among the drug dealers and lowlifes of Los Angeles, but concentrates on the character of weary, craggy patrolman William Holden, who is obsessed with finding the killer of a prostitute. Lee Remick is the schoolteacher who offers the chance of marriage and a way out of the sewer.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| "Bumper" Morgan | William Holden (2) |
| Cassie | Lee Remick |
| Sergeant Cruze | Joe Santos |
| Glenda | Eileen Brennan |
| Bartender | Emile Meyer |
| Homicide detective | Sam Elliott |
| Rudy Garcia | Ernest Esparza III |
| Call-girl | Anne Archer |
| Retired cop | Vic Tayback |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert Butler |
