The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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William Conrad
William Battles
Lane Caudell
Deacon Johnson
Robin Mattson
Shelby Battles
Marj Dusay
Dean Mary Phillips
Tommy Aguilar
Tuliosis
Jimmy Borges
Lt. Frank Fowler
Roger Bowen
Coach Spaulding
Sharon Acker
Jill Spencer
Edward Binns
Allan Battles
José Ferrer
Jeff Briggs
John Hillerman
Paul Harrison
Mike Kellin
Capt. Ames
Ben Piazza
Dr. John Spencer
Don Porter
Gen. Rocky Jensen
Kenneth Tobey
Chuck Parks
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ron Satlof
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Sloan, Glen A. Larson
- Original Score
- Joseph Harnell, Stu Phillips
- Original Title
- The Murder That Wouldn't Die
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ron Satlof
Michael Sloan, Glen A. Larson
Joseph Harnell, Stu Phillips
Harry L. Wolf
David Howe
Ben Kadish, Glen A. Larson
Department Leadership Roster
David Howe
Editor
Ben Kadish
Producer
Harry L. Wolf
Director of Photography
Michael Sloan
Writer
Glen A. Larson
Writer
Ron Satlof
Director
Joseph Harnell
Original Music Composer
Stu Phillips
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The Murder That Wouldn't Die about?
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.
Who directed The Murder That Wouldn't Die?
The Murder That Wouldn't Die was directed by Ron Satlof.
Who stars in The Murder That Wouldn't Die?
The principal cast of The Murder That Wouldn't Die includes William Conrad, Lane Caudell, Robin Mattson, Marj Dusay, Tommy Aguilar.
When was The Murder That Wouldn't Die released and how long is it?
The Murder That Wouldn't Die was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Murder That Wouldn't Die?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Murder That Wouldn't Die was composed by Joseph Harnell, Stu Phillips.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Murder That Wouldn't Die?
The Murder That Wouldn't Die holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).