"Dennis Weaver is a Joseph Wambaugh-type novelist cop and Pat Hingle is his hard-nosed superior who wants him to stick to police work or get off the force in this pilot to the short-lived series."
Dennis Weaver
as Daniel Ellis Stone
Pat Hingle
as Deputy Chief Gene Paulton
Roy Thinnes
as Det. Cliff Bell
Joby Baker
as Murray Weinstock
Joey Forman
as Morty Ruskin
Kim Hamilton
as Carla Brown
Vic Morrow
as Morgan Teckington
Tom Pedi
as Aaron Abromowitz
David Spielberg
as Lt. Carey Roth
Mel Stewart
as Capt. Patchett
Steve Allen
as Steve Allen
Mariette Hartley
as Dianne Stone
Nancy McKeon
as Jill Stone
Tara Buckman
as Olivia de Carl
Phillip Pine
as Movie Producer
Lynn Wood
as Judge Grace Curcio
Alice Frost
as Aunt Ella
Toni Berrell
as Sharon
William Bronder
as Smitty
Gloria Calomee
as Tina
Antony Carbone
as Albert Rey
Mary Carver
as Sally Abromowitz
Colby Chester
as Deverson
Patricia Donahue
as Marlene Eaton
Layla Bias Galloway
as Wife
Michael Grandcolas
as Larry Emerson
Nicholas Hormann
as FBI Agent Slater
Alvin Ing
as Coroner
Junero Jennings
as Bailiff
Greg Michaels
as Co-Star
Suzanne Niles
as Alana
Dennis Robertson
as P.G. Morris
Eric Server
as Abe
Abigail Shelton
as Paulton's Secretary
Grayce Spence
as Saleslady
Michael Vandever
as Tim Corker
Stephen J. Cannell
Executive Producer
Corey Allen
Director
Mike Post
Music
Louis Montejano
Art Direction
Rod Stephens
Editor
Writer
William Link
Story
J. Rickley Dumm
Producer
Woody Omens
Director of Photography
Richard Levinson
Don Carlos Dunaway
Pete Carpenter