Police Story Chain of Command (Season 1, Episode 11)
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police Story

Chain of Command (Season 1, Episode 11)

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Capt. Steve Calvino has to fight his superiors to get extra manpower to hunt down a cop-killer who may have racial motivations.

Director

Leo Penn

Writers

Joseph Wambaugh (creator) | Morton S. Fine (teleplay) (as Mort Fine) (story) (as Mort Fine) | David Friedkin (story) | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 8, 1974

Release date

Jan 8, 1974 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Stuart Whitman Capt. Steve Calvino Capt. Steve Calvino See fewer	The Comancheros (1961)
Janet MacLachlan Frankie (as Janet Mac Lachlan) Frankie (as Janet Mac Lachlan) See fewer	The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Edmond O'Brien Chief Frank Modeer Chief Frank Modeer See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Charles McGraw Lt. Mears (as Charles Mc Graw) Lt. Mears (as Charles Mc Graw) See fewer	Spartacus (1960)
Patty McCormack Marie Hall (as Patty Mc Cormack) Marie Hall (as Patty Mc Cormack) See fewer	The Master (2012)
Rockne Tarkington Leonard Gardner Leonard Gardner See fewer	The Ice Pirates (1984)
Burr DeBenning Sgt. Joe Harper Sgt. Joe Harper See fewer	The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
Ed Bernard Sgt. Collins Sgt. Collins See fewer	Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Antony Carbone Detective Evans Detective Evans See fewer	Vigilante Force (1976)
Bill Walker Minister Minister See fewer	Big Jake (1971)
Carl Byrd Scarne Scarne See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Sylvester Words Phil Pierce (as Sil Words) Phil Pierce (as Sil Words) See fewer	A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
John Reilly Officer #2 Officer #2 See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Robert Hover Drillmaster (as Bob Hover) Drillmaster (as Bob Hover) See fewer	Another World (1964)
Mark Giardano Ferraro Ferraro See fewer	Police Story (1973)
Bert Kramer Officer Lampert Officer Lampert See fewer	Volcano (1997)
Wayne Heffley Sergeant #2 Sergeant #2 See fewer	Orca (1977)
William Chilles Officer Weber Officer Weber See fewer	Police Story (1973)
Sally Carter-Ihnat Janice Magill (as Sally Ihnat) Janice Magill (as Sally Ihnat) See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Ward Bensen Engel (as Ward Benson) Engel (as Ward Benson) See fewer	Police Story (1973)
William Molloy Hayes Hayes See fewer	Jackson County Jail (1976)
Jerry Ayres Officer Kilda Officer Kilda See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
John McCann Wallis Wallis See fewer	Synchronic (2019)
Marc Alaimo Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	Total Recall (1990)