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Mar 8, 1973 · The Marcus-Nelson Murders: Directed by Joseph Sargent. With Telly Savalas, Marjoe Gortner, José Ferrer, Ned Beatty. A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
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- Crime, Drama
- Joseph Sargent
- 1973-03-08
Dec 31, 2014 · A 1973 TV pilot episode based on the 1963 Wylie-Hoffert murders, where a black youth confessed to raping and killing two white girls. Lt. Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas) investigates the case and challenges the police interrogation methods.
The case served as the basis of the 1973 television movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders, which in turn served as a pilot for the crime drama series Kojak. The Killings, a 1973 novel by Edgar-winning author Clark Howard, also fictionalized the case, changing the setting from New York to Los Angeles. [citation needed]
Based on the 1963 Wylie-Hoffert murders, the brutal rape and murder of two young professional women in... Lt. Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas) believes that a black youth who confessed to the murder of two white girls was beaten and coerced by his police interrogators and is innocent of the crime.
Aug 17, 2022 · S1E0 Pilot Movie episode - The Marcus Nelson Murders full episode Lt. Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas) believes that a black youth who confessed to the murder of two white girls was beaten and...
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Homicide detective Lt. Theo Kojak suspects that a black youth who confesses to a murder of two white women was coerced by the police and is actually innocent...
