Mongo's Back in Town | |
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Written by | E. Richard Johnson Herman Miller |
Directed by | Marvin J. Chomsky |
Starring | Telly Savalas Joe Don Baker |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Producer | Bob Banner Associates |
Running time | 73 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | December 10, 1971 |
Mongo's Back in Town is a 1971 crime made-for-television film, directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, with Telly Savalas, Joe Don Baker and Martin Sheen. It was released in some regions under the title Steel Wreath.
Plot[edit]
Telly Savalas plays the role of police Lieutenant Pete Tolstad, a role very similar to his later title role on his TV series Kojak. Joe Don Baker is Mongo Nash, a professional killer hired by his brother, a gang boss, to wipe out a rival gangster, and the hit man is the one Tolstad must stop.
Cast[edit]
Actor | Role |
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Telly Savalas | Lieutenant Pete Tolstad |
Joe Don Baker | Mongo Nash |
Martin Sheen | Gordon |
Anne Francis | Angel |
Sally Field | Vikki |
Charles Cioffi | Mike Nash |
Johnny Haymer | Rocca |
Howard Dayton | Blind man |
References[edit]
- International television almanac by Richard Gertner
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