May 6, 1975
73 minutes
CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie
Cop on the Beat
An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation. Also known as "The Return of Joe Forrester."
Trailer
Cast
Lloyd Bridges
(Joe Forrester)
Pat Crowley
(Georgia Cameron)
Jim Backus
(Jake Mandel)
Dane Clark
(Lt. Baker)
Dean Stockwell
(Det. Callan)
Della Reese
(Claudine)
Janis Paige
(Irene)
Tom Drake
(The Golfer)
Edie Adams
(Massage Parlor Owner)
Charles Drake
(Deputy Chief Berliner)
Eddie Egan
(Sgt. Malone)
Don Stroud
(Plums)
Rudy Solari
(Valera)
Shelly Novack
(Henderson)
Ted Gehring
(Patrol Lieutenant)
Stanley Adams
(Freddy)
William Benedict
(Lennie)
Gary Cashdollar
(Swalley)
Tommy Cook
(Paramedic)
Stan Duke
(Davis)
Lisa Farringer
(Bosomy Redhead)
Robert Ginty
(Burns)
Lew Horn
(Stan)
Gordon Jump
(Businessman)
Karen Kallis
(Teenager)
Kent Lane
(Wilson)
Todd Martin
(Sgt. Cooper)
Dick Peabody
(Tall Dude)
Barbara Peacock
(Policewoman)
Robert Phillips
(Barber)
Joe Renteria
(Garcia)
Adina Ross
(Blonde Masseuse)
Robert Sutton
(Spencer)
Ray Young
(Callister)
Brian Gusse
(Barracuda Driver)
Hari Rhodes
(Dr. Belding)
Dwan Smith
(Jolene)
