
And the Band Played On(1993)
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.


Robert Wagner
Dr. Larry Ross

Diane Baker
Tracey Morrow

Greg Morris
Capt. George Benson

Theodore Bikel
Sgt. Phl 'Sharkey' Gold

Robert Lansing
Warren Claman

Mercedes McCambridge
Sister Sarah

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Dr. Carlos Madera

Mike Evans
Marley

Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Bradville
Killer by Night is a drama, thriller, tv movie film released in 1972 exploring themes of cop-killer, epidemic, diphtheria. Directed by Bernard McEveety, it stars Robert Wagner, Diane Baker, Greg Morris. A doctor trying to fight a diphtheria epidemic comes into conflict with a police captain who is using all his resources to track down a cop-killer.
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