McClain's Law (film)

McClain's Law
Written byEric Bercovici
(created by)
Directed byVincent McEveety
StarringJames Arness
Marshall Colt
George DiCenzo
Conchata Ferrell
Carl Franklin
Bibi Besch
Scott Brady
George Loros
John Crawford
Keith Mitchell
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Music byJames Di Pasquale
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert H. Justman
and Mark Rodgers
CinematographySy Hoffberg A.S.C.
Running time100 minutes
Production companyEric Bercovici Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 20, 1981 (1981-11-20)
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McClain's Law is an American made-for-TV police procedural directed by Vincent McEveety and broadcast on November 20, 1981.[1] It is structured as a two-hour pilot episode for James Arness' police detective series McClain's Law which broadcast 14 one-hour episodes Friday nights on NBC between November 27, 1981 and March 20, 1982.[2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ James Arness is a former police detective in "McClain's Law," a new series; 9 on Channel 4 (The New York Times, November 20, 1981, p.C35)
  2. ^ McClain's Law (TVGuide, September 12, 1981, p.60)
  3. ^ Rothenberg, Fred (November 18, 1981). "James Arness Attempts Return With Cop Show". Associated Press via Kentucky New Era. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. ^ O'Connor, John J. (November 20, 1981). "Arness, 'Nova' and Music". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "10 forgotten cop shows of the 1980s / Not even Marshal Matt Dillon and Mr. Miyagi could turn these into hits." (MeTV, September 10, 2018)
  6. ^ O'Connor, John J. (December 6, 1981). "Law and Order With a Vengeance". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2020.