Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

Overview

David Janssen plays Harry Orwell, a retired L.A. cop who was shot during a robbery and whose partner was killed in the incident. Harry is in constant pain due to the bullet lodged near his spine, but he works off and on as a private detective to supplement his pension. Late one night, Harry is approached in his home by one of the men who shot him (Martin Sheen) to help find the other man (Sal Mineo) involved in the robbery, who he says is trying to kill him. Is it a setup? This was the first pilot for the ABC detective series *Harry O*, which (after a second pilot, *Smile Jenny, You're Dead*, was picked up) aired from September 1974 to April 1976.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 11, 1973

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Cheryl Ladd,Sal Mineo,Martin Sheen,David Janssen,Marianna Hill,Margot Kidder,Will Geer,Kathleen Lloyd,Les Lannom

Director

Jerry Thorpe

Writer

Howard A. Rodman

Producer

Alex Beaton,Jerry Thorpe,Richard Lang

Cinematography

Jack Woolf

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0070745