
The New Centurions(1972)
An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.


Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.

William Holden
Bumper Morgan

Lee Remick
Cassie Walters

Joe Santos
Sergeant Cruz Segovia

Sam Elliott
Detective Charlie Bronski

Eileen Brennan
Glenda

Vic Tayback
Neil Grogan

Anne Archer
Laila

Lucille Benson
Elmira Gooch

Jamie Farr
Yasser Hafiz

Lou Cutell
Charles A. Lupus
The Blue Knight is a action, tv movie, crime, drama film released in 1973 exploring themes of based on novel or book, los angeles, california, police officer, lapd. Directed by Robert Butler, it stars William Holden, Lee Remick, Joe Santos. Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
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