The Golden Gate Murders

"746 feet above San Francisco Bay a killer is waiting"

1979 1h 44m EN

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 5

CrimeMysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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An elderly, venerable priest goes over the side of the Golden Gate Bridge and everyone except his nurse, Sister Benecia, believes that it was suicide. Sister Benecia finally manages to convince the police department to assign a detective, the cynical, irascible Paul Silver, to investigate. The "Mad Nun" and the "Mad Cop" become a formidable investigative team -- and much, much more.

“746 feet above San Francisco Bay a killer is waiting”

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Cast

David Janssen
Det. Sgt. Paul Silver
Susannah York
Sister Benecia
Paul Coufos
Johnny Butler
Tim O'Connor
Capt. Dan Bradley
Lloyd Bochner
Dr. Hamill
Kim Hunter
Sister Superior
Alan Fudge
Sgt. McNally
Kenneth Tigar
Father O'Brien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Grauman
Writers: David J. Kinghorn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Grauman, shot by Jack Swain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James T. Heckert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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David Janssen and Susannah York and Paul Coufos carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "746 feet above San Francisco Bay a killer is waiting".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Walter Grauman directs. Jack Swain behind the camera. Sol Kaplan scores. James T. Heckert cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Walter Grauman, shot by Jack Swain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Sol Kaplan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor James T. Heckert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Janssen and Susannah York and Paul Coufos carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "746 feet above San Francisco Bay a killer is waiting".
7IMDB entry: tt0079223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.