Longstreet

1971 1h 30m EN

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

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7.2

IMDB

★8.8TMDB · 4★7.2IMDB · 120

Synopsis

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The pilot for the 1971 - 1972 series of the same title. Mike Longstreet, an insurance investigator in New Orleans loses his sight and his wife in an explosion and is determined to track down his wife's killers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Franciscus
Mike Longstreet
Martine Beswick
Nikki Bell
Bradford Dillman
Duke Paige
John McIntire
Dr. Dan Stockman
Jeanette Nolan
Alice Longstreet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Sargent
Writers: Stirling Silliphant
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Sargent, shot by Howard Schwartz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Drasnin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Franciscus and Martine Beswick and Bradford Dillman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joseph Sargent directs. Howard Schwartz behind the camera. Robert Drasnin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joseph Sargent, shot by Howard Schwartz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert Drasnin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6James Franciscus and Martine Beswick and Bradford Dillman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0066000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.