The Connection (1973)
An out-of-work newspaperman in need of money becomes the go-between for a jewel thief and an insurance company that wants to settle.
- Date of release
- 1973-02-27
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, TV Movie
- Director
- Tom Gries
Casting
- Charles Durning — Frank Devlin
- Ronny Cox — Everett Hutchneker
- Zohra Lampert — Hannah
- Dennis Cole — Sy McGruder
- Heather MacRae — June McGruder
- Howard Cosell — Himself
- Mike Kellin — Pillo
- Dana Wynter — Eleanor Warren
- Richard Bright — BeeJay
- Joe Keyes Jr. — Dewey (as Joe Keyes)
- Tom Rosqui — Detective Phelan
- Christopher Allport — Richard Wilcox
Interesting facts
The Connection is an ABC Movie of the Week that was broadcast on February 27, 1973, starring Charles Durning as an out-of-work newspaper reporter who becomes involved with jewel thieves. The film was produced by Philip D'Antoni as a pilot for a potential television series starring Durning.
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