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The Blue Knight is a 1973 television miniseries and theatrical film adapted from Joseph Wambaugh's 1973 novel The Blue Knight. It inspired the 1975 TV series also titled The Blue Knight.
The Blue Knight is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from December 17, 1975 until October 20, 1976. It stars George Kennedy as Officer Bumper Morgan. The show was based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Joseph Wambaugh and produced by Lorimar Productions.
The Blue Knight succeeds in creating one of the greatest characters I’ve ever met, the Los Angeles street cop named William ‘Bumper’ Morgan. Wambaugh influenced the greats, King, Westlake, Connelly, Cornwell, Lehane, Slaughter and Lee Child, just to name a few.
Nov 11, 1973 · The Blue Knight: Directed by Robert Butler. With William Holden, Lee Remick, Joe Santos, Sam Elliott. Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after twenty years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
The Blue Knight is the second novel by former Los Angeles Police detective Joseph Wambaugh, written while he was still a serving detective. Published in 1972, it follows the last days on the beat for a veteran LAPD police officer, detailing his thoughts and actions from a first person perspective.
The Blue Knight: Created by Albert Ruben, E. Jack Neuman. With George Kennedy, John Steadman, Barbara Rhoades, Lee Weaver. The exploits of Los Angeles beat cop Bumper Morgan.
Apr 1, 2008 · Rereading The Blue Knight brought back so many memories from being on the job. Joseph Wambaugh puts so much reality and emotion into his stories. I would recommend any of his books, if you want to get a feeling of what it is like being a cop and what being a cop does to you.
- Joseph Wambaugh
