Banyon

"In the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The private eye of the thirties returns."

1971 1h 40m EN

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9.0

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7.5

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★7.5IMDB · 62

CrimeDramaMysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Miles C. Banyon is a private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles. In this TV movie—which served as the pilot episode for the short-lived TV show—Banyon's new client, a young woman, is found dead in his office...shot with his own gun.

“In the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The private eye of the thirties returns.”

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Cast

Robert Forster
Miles C. Banyon
Darren McGavin
Lieutenant Pete Cordova
José Ferrer
Lee Jennings
Anjanette Comer
Diane Jennings
Herb Edelman
Harry Sprague
Hermione Gingold
Peggy Revere
Leslie Parrish
Ruth Sprague
Ray Danton
Victor Pappas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Day
Writers: Ed Adamson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leonard Rosenman. 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 Jamie Caylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Forster and Darren McGavin and José Ferrer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The private eye of the thirties returns.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Day directs. Leonard Rosenman scores. Jamie Caylor cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Jamie Caylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Robert Forster and Darren McGavin and José Ferrer carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "In the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The private eye of the thirties returns.".
6IMDB entry: tt0066810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.