Harry O Collection

Number of Movies: 2

Overview

Collection of films featuring detective Harry Orwell.

Featured Cast

David Janssen

Harry Orwell

Andrea Marcovicci

Jennifer English

John Anderson

Col. John Lockport

Jodie Foster

Liberty Cole

Howard Da Silva

Lt. Humphrey Kenner

Tim McIntire

Charley English

Zalman King

Roy St. John

Clu Gulager

Det. Milt Bosworth

Martin Gabel

Meade De Ruyter

Victor Argo

Sgt. Richard Marum

2 Movies

David Janssen plays Harry Orwell, a retired L.A. cop who was shot during a robbery and whose partner was killed in the incident. Harry is in constant pain due to the bullet lodged near his spine, but he works off and on as a private detective to supplement his pension. Late one night, Harry is approached in his home by one of the men who shot him (Martin Sheen) to help find the other man (Sal Mineo) involved in the robbery, who he says is trying to kill him. Is it a setup? This was the first pilot for the ABC detective series *Harry O*, which (after a second pilot, *Smile Jenny, You're Dead*, was picked up) aired from September 1974 to April 1976.

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

February 3, 1974

David Janssen (The Fugitive) portrays dogged detective Harry in the telefilm that was the second of two pilots preceding his memorable Harry O series. Among the highlights: young Jodie Foster as Liberty, the wise-beyond-her-years homeless waif Harry befriends.

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