The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Genres - Drama, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Police Detective Film, Film a Clef |
Run Time - 148 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Tana Hobart
A roman a clef depicting the Wylie-Hoffert murders, this is the first of the made for TV movies introducing the Kojak character and was essentially the pilot for the long-running crime series. When a black ghetto youth is accused of two bizarre murders, Kojak takes it upon himself to find the real murderer.
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police-detective, false-accusation, investigation, murder, African-American
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