Lanigan's Rabbi
Brief Synopsis
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A mystery-comedy about a rabbi and an Irish police chief who form an unlikely alliance to solve the homicide of a housekeeper whose body was found on the doorstep of the synagogue. This was the pilot film to the series that during the 1976-77 season with Art Carney and Bruce Solomon (taking over for
Cast & Crew
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Lou Antonio
Director
Art Carney
Police Chief Paul Lanigan
Stuart Margolin
Rabbi David Small
Janis Paige
Kate Lanigan
Janet Margolin
Miriam Small
Lorraine Gary
Myra Galen
Film Details
Also Known As
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1976
Production Company
Hayday Productions; NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A mystery-comedy about a rabbi and an Irish police chief who form an unlikely alliance to solve the homicide of a housekeeper whose body was found on the doorstep of the synagogue. This was the pilot film to the series that during the 1976-77 season with Art Carney and Bruce Solomon (taking over for Stuart Margolin, who was otherwise occupied with "The Rockford Files" series).
Director
Lou Antonio
Director
Cast
Art Carney
Police Chief Paul Lanigan
Stuart Margolin
Rabbi David Small
Janis Paige
Kate Lanigan
Janet Margolin
Miriam Small
Lorraine Gary
Myra Galen
Robert Reed
Morton Galen
Andrew Robinson
Willie Norman
Jim Antonio
Jim Blake
David Sheiner
Al Becker
Barbara Carney
Bobbi Whittaker
Robert Doyle
Osgood
William Wheatley
Stanley
Steffen Zacharias
Basserman
Barbara Flicker
Mrs Blake
Don Keefer
Mr Kogan
Ray Ballard
Rudy Santos
Crew
Gordon Cotler
Screenwriter
Andrew Jackson
Director Of Photography
Harry Kemelman
Source Material (From Novel)
Don M. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter
Nolan Miller
Costume Designer
Norman Newberry
Art Director
Roderick Paul
Producer
Leonard Rosenman
Music
Leonard Stern
Executive Producer
Joseph J. Stone
Other
Robert C Thompson
Producer
Howard Volney Iii
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1976
Production Company
Hayday Productions; NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States June 17, 1976
Subsequently titled "Friday the Rabbi Slept Late."
