The Rockford Files
Brief Synopsis
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The pilot to Garner's hit TV series that debuted in the fall of 1974 has the ex-con turned private eye investigating the death of a skid row bum after being convinced by the man's daughter that he was murdered. Santos and Margolin continued in the series in recurring roles, and Noah Beery was brough
Cast & Crew
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Richard Heffron
Director
Joe Santos
Nita Talbot
William Smith
Robert Donley
Pat Renella
Film Details
Also Known As
Rockford Files
Release Date
1974
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
The pilot to Garner's hit TV series that debuted in the fall of 1974 has the ex-con turned private eye investigating the death of a skid row bum after being convinced by the man's daughter that he was murdered. Santos and Margolin continued in the series in recurring roles, and Noah Beery was brought in to replace Robert Donley as Rockford's dad.
Director
Richard Heffron
Director
Cast
Joe Santos
Nita Talbot
William Smith
Robert Donley
Pat Renella
Stuart Margolin
Mike Steele
Billy Mumy
Michael Lerner
Ted Gehring
James Garner
Lindsay Wagner
Crew
Lamar Boren
Director Of Photography
Stephen J. Cannell
Producer
Stephen J. Cannell
Screenplay
Nick Carey
Special Effects
Pete Carpenter
Music
John Dumas
Editor
John Thomas James
From Story
Robert Luthardt
Art Director
Mike Post
Music
Meta Rosenberg
Executive Producer
Jo Swerling Jr.
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Rockford Files
Release Date
1974
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 27, 1974