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Night Games

  • TV Movie
  • 1974
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
137
YOUR RATING
Night Games (1974)
CrimeDramaThriller

A Harvard-educated, big-city lawyer moves to a small Arizona town to set up practice. His first case is defending a beautiful socialite accused of murdering her husband.A Harvard-educated, big-city lawyer moves to a small Arizona town to set up practice. His first case is defending a beautiful socialite accused of murdering her husband.A Harvard-educated, big-city lawyer moves to a small Arizona town to set up practice. His first case is defending a beautiful socialite accused of murdering her husband.

  • Director
    • Don Taylor
  • Writers
    • Sidney J. Furie
    • Harold Buchman
    • E. Jack Neuman
  • Stars
    • Barry Newman
    • Susan Howard
    • Albert Salmi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    137
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don Taylor
    • Writers
      • Sidney J. Furie
      • Harold Buchman
      • E. Jack Neuman
    • Stars
      • Barry Newman
      • Susan Howard
      • Albert Salmi
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast25

    Barry Newman
    Barry Newman
    • Anthony J. Petrocelli
    Susan Howard
    Susan Howard
    • Maggie Petrocelli
    Albert Salmi
    Albert Salmi
    • Pete Toley
    Luke Askew
    Luke Askew
    • D.D. Franklin
    JoAnna Cameron
    JoAnna Cameron
    • Thelma Lattimer
    Anjanette Comer
    Anjanette Comer
    • Jenny Kenedisis
    Jon Cypher
    Jon Cypher
    • Dale Hannigan
    Henry Darrow
    Henry Darrow
    • D.A. Jaimie Martinez
    Ralph Meeker
    Ralph Meeker
    • Dutch Armbreck
    Stefanie Powers
    Stefanie Powers
    • Mrs. Pauline Hannigen
    William Prince
    William Prince
    • Clayton Nikell
    Robert Emhardt
    Robert Emhardt
    • Judge Ambrose
    William Hansen
    William Hansen
    • Doctor Ciovica
    Rick Hurst
    Rick Hurst
    • Bart Kenedisis
    • (as Richard D. Hurst)
    Dennis Patrick
    Dennis Patrick
    • Judge Medford
    Ernst Neumann
    • Clete Shephard
    Larry Thor
    Larry Thor
    • Court Reporter
    Peter Forster
    Peter Forster
    • Jury Foreman
    • Director
      • Don Taylor
    • Writers
      • Sidney J. Furie
      • Harold Buchman
      • E. Jack Neuman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    Related interests

    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
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    Drama
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Anthony Petrocelli, himself, said in this movie (which inspired the 44 episode television series Petrocelli) he has five sisters. The viewer also discovers he attended Harvard University, and he was originally from New York. He also states that he is building a house in the Arizona desert twelve bricks a day, his father was a bricklayer, and he and his wife are expecting a child, which unfortunately ends in a miscarriage.
    • Connections
      Followed by Petrocelli (1974)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 16, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Petrocelli
    • Filming locations
      • Mission San Xavier del Bac - 1950 West San Xavier Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 14m(74 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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