Deadlock

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.

Director: Lamont Johnson

Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Hari Rhodes, Aldo Ray, Ruby Dee, Beverly Todd, Max Julien, Dana Elcar, Mel Stewart

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