The Counterfeit Killer
The Counterfeit Killer is a 1968 American crime film directed by Józef Lejtes and written by Steven Bochco and Harold Clements. The film stars Jack Lord, Shirley Knight, Jack Weston, Charles Drake, Joseph Wiseman and Don Hanmer. The film was released in May 1968, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
| The Counterfeit Killer | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Józef Lejtes |
| Produced by | Harry Tatelman |
| Written by | Steven Bochco Harold Clements |
| Starring | Jack Lord Shirley Knight Jack Weston Charles Drake Joseph Wiseman Don Hanmer |
| Music by | Quincy Jones |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline John F. Warren |
| Edited by | Tony Martinelli |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Is there a link between the murder of five foreign sailors from the East whose bodies have been found on the San Pedro waterfront and the issue of one million counterfeit dollars in the USA? Don Owens, an undercover agent, assisted by Angie, a beautiful but embittered widow who has fallen for him, does his best to untangle the knot.
Cast
- Jack Lord as Don Owens
- Shirley Knight as Angie Peterson
- Jack Weston as Randolph Riker
- Charles Drake as Dolan
- Joseph Wiseman as Rajeski
- Don Hanmer as O'Hara
- Robert Pine as Ed
- George Tyne as George
- Cal Bartlett as Reggie
- Hans Heyde as Keyser
- L. Q. Jones as Hotel Clerk
- David Renard as Ambulance Attendant
- Nicholas Colasanto as Plainclothesman
- Mercedes McCambridge as Frances
References
- "The Counterfeit Killer (1968) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- "The-Counterfeit-Killer - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- "The Counterfeit Killer". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
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