The Murder That Wouldn't Die

1h 37min

Crime

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

William Conrad stars as a retired L.A.P.D. detective who has moved to Hawaii and taken a job as a college security chief and assistant football coach in this pilot to a post-"Cannon" series to have been called "Battles." With the aid of his niece, the school's star football player, a local tough-turned-college student, and the college dean, he investigates two related murders that occurred nearly 40 years apart.

Production Companies

Glen A. Larson Productions

Universal Television

Cast

William Conrad

William Conrad

William Battles
Lane Caudell

Lane Caudell

Deacon Johnson
Robin Mattson

Robin Mattson

Shelby Battles
Marj Dusay

Marj Dusay

Dean Mary Phillips
Jimmy Borges

Jimmy Borges

Lt. Frank Fowler
Roger Bowen

Roger Bowen

Coach Spaulding
Sharon Acker

Sharon Acker

Jill Spencer
Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Allan Battles
José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Jeff Briggs
John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Paul Harrison
Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Capt. Ames
Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza

Dr. John Spencer
Don Porter

Don Porter

Gen. Rocky Jensen
Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Chuck Parks

Release date

9th Mar 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English