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Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

19732.01h 30m

Overview

A retired judge who opens a private detective agency and her ex-con associate try to track down $750,000 in bank robbery loot.

Directed by Jack Smight
Written by David Shaw
Produced by Jon Epstein
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Top Cast

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Judge Meredith Leland

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Ralph Elsworth

Harry Guardino

Harry Guardino

Walt Connors

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Frank Jordan

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Lt. Fred Harnett

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Roger Goldsmith

William Schallert

William Schallert

Oscar

Lorraine Gary

Lorraine Gary

Margery Jordan

Gary Crosby

Gary Crosby

Trooper

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Themes & Keywords

failed tv pilotex-condetective agencyhidden loot

About Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime is a crime, drama, tv movie film released in 1973 exploring themes of failed tv pilot, ex-con, detective agency, hidden loot. Directed by Jack Smight, it stars Lee Grant, Robert Cummings, Harry Guardino. A retired judge who opens a private detective agency and her ex-con associate try to track down $750,000 in bank robbery loot.

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