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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: 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 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.
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.
Jun 27, 2020 · The Blue Knight is a 1973 made-for-TV film based on Joseph Wambaugh's 1973 novel The Blue Knight. It gave rise to the 1975 TV series also named The Blue Knig...
A 20-year police veteran tries to solve a murder case in the last four days before he retires from the force. Director Robert Butler Producer Walter Coblenz Screenwriter E. Jack Neuman Genre Crime ...
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Feb 28, 1972 · 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
William Holden (PICNIC) won an Emmy for his first made-for-TV movie, a four-hour adaptation of Joseph Wambaugh’s police novel THE BLUE KNIGHT. NBC aired it over four consecutive nights in November 1973 with incompatible lead-ins (such as Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, and Sammy Davis Jr. variety specials).
The Blue Knight The Blue Knight The Blue Knight The Blue Knight View more photos Series Info. Synopsis A policeman knows the inner-city neighborhood that he patrols on foot.
