The One Man Jury

1978 American film
  • September 29, 1978 (1978-09-29)
Running time
101 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The One Man Jury (released as The Loner on UK video) is a 1978 American neo-noir film directed by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring Jack Palance, Christopher Mitchum, Pamela Shoop, and Cara Williams.[1][2]

Plot

Jim Wade (Jack Palance) is a ruthless cop with a bad reputation of being rude to suspects, informants, witnesses, and just about anyone who crosses paths with him in the wrong way. When a mysterious serial killer named the Slasher starts killing women, Wade vows to end the killing spree by any means possible, whether legal or not.[3]

Cast

  • Jack Palance as Lieutenant Wade[4][5]
  • Christopher Mitchum as Sergeant Blake
  • Pamela Shoop as Wendy Sommerset
  • Cara Williams as Nancy
  • Joe Spinell as Mike[6]
  • Jeff McCracken as Billy Joe
  • Alexandra Hay as Tessie
  • Angel Tompkins as Kitty
  • Andy Romano as Chickie
  • Tom Pedi as Angie
  • Richard Foronjy as Al
  • Frank Pesce as Freddie
  • Dick Yarmy as Customer

References

  1. ^ Collum, Jason Paul (January 27, 2015). Assault of the Killer B's: Interviews with 20 Cult Film Actresses. McFarland. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7864-8041-8. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "The One Man Jury (1978)". Letterboxd. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Clark, Randall (December 17, 2013). At a Theater or Drive-in Near You: The History, Culture, and Politics of the American Exploitation Film. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-92908-6. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Spicer, Andrew (March 19, 2010). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-8108-7378-0. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Grant, Kevin (January 3, 2020). Vigilantes: Private Justice in Popular Cinema. McFarland. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4766-3868-3. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

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