Banyon
In the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The private eye of the thirties returns.
1971 · 100 min · ★ 9.0 · Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in his office...shot with his own gun.
Directed by Robert Day · Written by Ed Adamson
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Robert Forster Miles C. Banyon -
Darren McGavin Lieutenant Pete Cordova -
José Ferrer Lee Jennings -
Anjanette Comer Diane Jennings -
Herb Edelman Harry Sprague -
Hermione Gingold Peggy Revere -
Leslie Parrish Ruth Sprague -
Ray Danton Victor Pappas - D Deidre Daniels Irene Fortolla
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Stanley Adams Eddie Dolan - C Carla Borelli Joan
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Ted Hartley Sonny Arnheim
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