A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
José Ferrer
- Jake Weinhaus
- (as Jose Ferrer)
- Director
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Did you know
- TriviaAfter Telly Savalas died, the movie was shown again for the first time in nearly 20 years, this time with a short clip of Telly and the words "Dedicated to the memory of Aristotle 'Telly' Savalas 1920 - 1994" at the end of the show.
- GoofsWhen Lt. Theo Kojack drives to Lewis Humes's party, a camera shot inside his Ford Torino shows the car has a plastic, sport side-view mirror on the driver's door. When he arrives and parks to proceed to the party, the Torino now has a metal, square, chrome, side-view mirror on the driver's door.
- Quotes
Jake Weinhaus: That's a nice woman, Saul. She managed to say goodbye even though I told her I couldn't save her son.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973)
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Enter Kojak
Who loves you, baby? Took in another TV movie with the excellent The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973). Based on the true story of the murder of two girls in NYC and the law's attempt to railroad an innocent suspect, it also serves as the debut on Lt. Theo Kojak, a character that would go on to become an iconic TV detective. Creator-writer Abby Mann (Judgment at Nuremberg) sticks close to the 1963 Wylie-Hoffert murders and the course of events unfold with infuriating intensity. Telly Savalas is unusually subdued as Kojak, perhaps still full from chewing the scenery in Horror Express (1972). Director Joseph Sargent does a fantastic job of unpacking the complex story, even doing the opening murders in POV fashion and including some Rashomon-esque flashbacks as different stories are given for the interrogation. There is a stellar supporting cast including Allen Garfield as a prosecutor; Jose Ferrer as a defense attorney; Gene Woodbury as the accused; Marjoe Gortner as a junkie; Roger Robinson as a drug dealer; Lorraine Gary as Kojak's ex; and Ned Beatty, William Watson and Val Bisoglio as the detectives who illicit the false confession. It ends on a bleak note, but proves to be a perfect launch for the burned out detective who would soon be a household name. The saddest indictment here is that this is almost 50 years old and we're still dealing with the same issues. At least Harlem no longer looks like a bombed out war zone.
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- Also known as
- Der Mordfall Marcus-Nelson
- Filming locations
- St Johns Pl and East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(Patrolman Stabile first finds Lewis Humes - north corner - then phones from police callbox - east corner of East New York Avenue and Strauss St.)
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- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) officially released in India in English?
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