Nobody plays rougher than The Outfit...
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, resolved and grave.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Robert DuvallEarl Macklin
- Karen BlackBett Harrow
- Joe Don BakerJack Cody
- Robert RyanMailer
- Timothy CareyJake Menner
- Richard JaeckelKimmie Cherney
- Sheree NorthBuck's Wife
- Felice OrlandiFrank Orlandi
- Marie WindsorMadge Coyle
- Jane GreerAlma Macklin
Crew
- John FlynnDirector
- John FlynnWriter
- Donald E. WestlakeNovel
- Bruce SurteesDirector of Photography
- Jerry FieldingOriginal Music Composer
- Ralph E. WintersEditor
- Carter DeHavenProducer
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The Mod Squad 196878% alikeSeries · Both earnest, classical in form, grave.
Kojak 197374% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, earnest, resolved.
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