Seattle cop is caught up in a corrupt police force that he is trying to make right. McQ is a cop with a mission.
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Cast verified as complete
John Wayne | ... |
McQ
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Eddie Albert | ... |
Kosterman
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Diana Muldaur | ... |
Lois
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Colleen Dewhurst | ... |
Myra
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Clu Gulager | ... |
Toms
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David Huddleston | ... |
Pinky
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Julian Christopher | ... |
J.C.
(as Jim Watkins)
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Al Lettieri | ... |
Santiago
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Julie Adams | ... |
Elaine
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Roger E. Mosley | ... |
Rosey
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William Bryant | ... |
Stan Boyle
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Richard Kelton | ... |
Radical
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Joe Tornatore | ... |
LaSalle
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Dick Friel | ... |
Bob Mahoney
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Richard Eastham | ... |
Walter Forrester
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Fred Waugh | ... |
Bodyguard
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Larry Buck | ... |
Chief Grogan (uncredited)
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Leslie Carlson | ... |
Radical (uncredited)
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Robert Dietrich | ... |
1st Heistman (uncredited)
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Matt Donovick | ... |
2nd Heistman (uncredited)
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Jack Evans | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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June Foray | ... |
Disk Jockey (uncredited) (voice)
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Azizi Johari | ... |
Hot Dog Girl at Snack Bar (uncredited)
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James Johnson | ... |
1st Patrol Car Officer (uncredited)
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Gary Lynn | ... |
1st Patrol Car Officer (uncredited)
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Arthur Mason | ... |
Sal (uncredited)
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Steve McDonald | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Cynthia Mitchell | ... |
2nd Fox (uncredited)
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Steve Moriarty | ... |
Hospital Orderly / Driver (uncredited)
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Hal Needham | ... |
Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
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John Price | ... |
Punk Kid (uncredited)
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Eugene Rice | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Chuck Roberson | ... |
Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Marvin Rosand | ... |
Property Officer (uncredited)
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Kim Sanford | ... |
Ginger McQ (uncredited)
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George Selvidge | ... |
Commissioner (uncredited)
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Steve Singer | ... |
Emergency Doctor (uncredited)
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Glenn R. Wilder | ... |
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Sturges |
Written by
Lawrence Roman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Arthur Gardner | ... | producer |
Jules V. Levy | ... | producer (as Jules Levy) |
Lawrence Roman | ... | co-producer |
John Wayne | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Michael Wayne | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Elmer Bernstein |
Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
William H. Ziegler | ... | (as William Ziegler) |
Casting By
Nessa Hyams | ||
Ross Brown | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
Walter M. Simonds | ... | (as Walter Simonds) |
Set Decoration by
Anthony C. Montenaro | ... | (as Tony Montenaro) |
Makeup Department
Joe DiBella | ... | makeup artist (as Joe Di Bella) |
Dave Grayson | ... | makeup artist (as David Grayson) |
Mary Skolnik | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Michael S. Glick | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey | ... | second assistant director |
Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | second unit director (as Ron R. Rondell) |
Ric Rondell | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Jerry Graham | ... | property master |
Gary F. Kieldrup | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Bob McLing | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Tex Rudloff | ... | re-recordist |
Charles M. Wilborn | ... | sound |
Patrick Mitchell | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Howard Jensen | ... | special effects |
Paul Stewart | ... | first assistant special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
Denny Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bobby Bass | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Gary McLarty | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Hal Needham | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Waugh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
Bernie Abramson | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Alex Barraza | ... | second grip (uncredited) |
James Dean | ... | crab dolly (uncredited) |
Clifford Hutchison | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Lawrence E. Peets | ... | electrical assistant (uncredited) |
Charles J. Renaud | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Phil Segura | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Robert Spence | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
Bob Stradling | ... | additional assistant camera (uncredited) |
Dave Sutton | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Richard Tim Vanik | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
E.C. Wooten | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Richard Downs | ... | assistant casting: Seattle (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Luster Bayless | ... | wardrobe |
Agnes G. Henry | ... | wardrobe woman (uncredited) |
Location Management
Edward Arnold | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Shelly Manne | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
John Franco | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
James D. Brubaker | ... | transportation coordinator (as James Brubaker) |
George Alden | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Edward Baken | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Barney Fotheringham | ... | driver (uncredited) |
William Charles Hauer | ... | driver: honeywagon (uncredited) |
Millard Lemmon | ... | driver: cook (uncredited) |
Gerald R. Molen | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Urs Stalder | ... | driver: Cinemobile (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title |
Thomas John Kane | ... | assistant to producers (as Thomas J. Kane) |
Robert L. Levy | ... | production coordinator (as Robert Levy) |
Emma Allen | ... | secretary to executive producer (uncredited) |
Missy Alpern | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Jack Casey | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
June Foray | ... | voice: disk jockey, various (uncredited) |
Rolly Harper | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
Marvin Margulies | ... | auditor: Warner Bros. (uncredited) |
Kathy Rowe | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
Rob Thompson | ... | legman: Seattle (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1974) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1974) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1980) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Morava Film (1974) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Centrala Rozpowszechniania Filmów (CRF) (1975) (Poland) (theatrical)
- RomaniaFilm R.A. (1975) (Romania) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (1985) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Family Channel (1996) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- American Movie Classics (AMC) (1999) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- TBS Superstation (1995) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Reel DVD (2015) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2016) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Cinefil WOWOW (2018) (Japan) (tv) (cable television)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) (director of photography: Harry Strading Jr.)
- Military Armament Corporation (special weapon)
- Cinemobile System (locations by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- The People and the Officials of the City of Seattle (the producers wish to express their thanks to: for their cooperation in the filming of this motion picture.)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Technicolor (filmed in)
- Warner Bros. (copyright holder)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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Taglines | The cop no one can stop. Even the cops. [DVD] See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | When the film was previewed in January 1974, John Wayne was being treated for pneumonia in London. He became seriously ill after appearing on Episode #3.20 (1974) and John Wayne and Glen Campbell & the Musical West (1974), which had both been recorded a few days earlier. The illness was considered life-threatening as Wayne was 66 and only had one lung, and he had COPD in his remaining lung. He began coughing so hard that he damaged a valve in his heart, although this would not be diagnosed until early in 1978. See more » |
Goofs | McQ uses an Ingram MAC-10 9mm machine pistol, which fires approximately 20 rounds per second. No empty cartridges are ejected from the gun when firing the MAC-10 in the car on the beach. Emptying a full 30-round magazine would have sprayed casings all over the car. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into La classe américaine (1993). See more » |
Quotes |
[McQ has just test-fired a MAC-10 submachine gun, and is putting it inside his leather bag. Jack, the gun shop owner reacts to this]
Jack: You're not going to take it, are you? McQ: Just say it's a loan. Jack: Lon, it's not licensed! McQ: Jack, neither am I. See more » |