The Rookies Dirge for Sunday (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

The Rookies

Dirge for Sunday (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

A sophisticated criminal (Roddy McDowall) takes Danko hostage and will blow him up unless the city trades him for a syndicate bookkeeper currently in custody (Vincent Gardenia).

Director

Leonard J. Horn (as Leonard Horn)

Writers

Rita Lakin (created by) | William Blinn (developed by) (teleplay by) | Jaron Summers (teleplay by) (story by)

Producer

William Blinn

Composers

Jack Elliott | Allyn Ferguson

Cinematographer

Archie R. Dalzell (as Arch Dalzell)

Editor

Leon Carrere

Casting Director

Bert Remsen

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 30, 1972

Release date

Oct 30, 1972 (United States)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Georg Stanford Brown Officer Terry Webster Officer Terry Webster See fewer	Stir Crazy (1980)
Sam Melville Officer Mike Danko Officer Mike Danko See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Michael Ontkean Officer Willie Gillis Officer Willie Gillis See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Kate Jackson Jill Danko Jill Danko See fewer	Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin Lt. Ryker Lt. Ryker See fewer	The Rookies (1972)
Roddy McDowall Fenner Fenner See fewer	Fright Night (1985)
Vincent Gardenia Saul Saul See fewer	Moonstruck (1987)
Tom Troupe Parks Parks See fewer	Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Emile Meyer Old Drunk Old Drunk See fewer	Paths of Glory (1957)
Duncan McLeod Airport Manager Airport Manager See fewer	Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Lew Brown Photographer Photographer See fewer	Airport (1970)
Pat Patterson Jailer Jailer See fewer	The Green Hornet (1966)
Bob Harks Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)