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- “The Marcus‐Nelson Murders” is based on fact, on a case known as the WylieHoffert murders. The screen play was “suggested by” a book, “Justice in the Back Room,” by Sewyn Raab, a newspaper reporter at the time. That book used the case to examine, with some historical perspective, investigatory methods for obtaining “confessions.” •
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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
Feb 28, 2022 · The Marcus-Nelson Murders was based on Selwyn Raab's factual book on the corrupt investigation, Justice in the Back Room. Developed by Abby Mann, the TV movie depicts many true facets of the real-life case and is an effective police procedural with a suitably gritty evocation of the early 1970s.
- Joseph Sargent
Sep 4, 2005 · In three hours worth of archived interviews covering his life and career, one half hour segment deals with The Marcus Nelson Murders: the story of the Wylie-Hoffert murders and the unfolding of the case-- and his effect on them-- and the conceiving and execution of the movie itself.
Mar 8, 1973 · “The Marcus‐Nelson Murders” is based on fact, on a case known as the WylieHoffert murders. The screen play was “suggested by” a book, “Justice in the Back Room,” by Sewyn Raab, a ...
- It started with a TV movie based on real-life murders. TV writer Abby Mann introduced Savalas’ Kojak — spelled “Kojack” at the time — in the 1973 CBS movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders.
- The show was a family affair — though that wasn’t evident for two seasons. Telly Savalas’ brother George Savalas starred as Detective Stavros on Kojak.
- Savalas used lollipops to curb his smoking habit. Viewers often saw Telly Savalas’ detective character sucking on a lollipop while working a case — a quirk first seen in Kojak’s eighth episode, “Dark Sunday,” per MeTV.
- The show won Emmys, Golden Globes, and even an Edgar. Savalas won the Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy Award for his Kojak work in 1974. The following year, guest star Zohra Lampert won an Emmy for her performance in Season 2’s “Queen of the Gypsies.”
Jul 28, 2007 · Yes there was no physical evidence at the scene linking Robles to the crime. He did an excellent job of cleaning up. very maticulous. Remeber this was in the early 60’s and Robles was not implecated until years later.
Based on a real-life case, Lieutenant Theo Kojack (Telly Savalas) leads an investigation into the murders of two women who were found in their Manhattan apartment. A young black man is...
- Crime, Drama
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