Deadlock (1969)
The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.
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Leslie NielsenLt. Sam Danforth
Hari RhodesLeslie Washburn
Aldo RayEdward Logan
Ruby DeeLucinda
Beverly ToddMelissa Rodan
Max JulienColey Walker
Dana ElcarGeorge Stack
Mel StewartGamal
James McEachinNoah
Roger BowenSki
Charles LampkinCouncilman
Fred WilliamsonOfficer WilliamsKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityMurder · Race Relations · Tv PilotDialogue densityDramaDirector preference321559Actor preference1134 · 185477 · 2157Country preferenceUs
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Frequently asked questions about Deadlock
What is Deadlock about?
The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To prevent a riot, Lieutenant Sam Danforth and District Attorney Leslie Washburn are determined to find the killer, even though they do not exactly get along with each other and disagree over procedure.
How long is Deadlock?
Deadlock has a runtime of 100 minutes.