
Crosscurrent
1971-11-19 · 96 min · ★ 7.0
Two San Francisco detectives investigating a murder committed on one of the city's famous cable cars discover that the victim was the son of a shipping tycoon. The trail leads to a drug dealer, a shady physician and a nervous police captain
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- Directors
- Jerry Thorpe
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Television
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert HooksInspector Lou Van Alsdale
Jeremy SlateSgt. Pat Cassady
Robert WagnerHoward McBride
Carol LynleyKathy Cooper
Simon OaklandCapt. E. J. Goodlad
John RandolphFrederick Cooper
José FerrerDr. Charles Bedford
Don Pedro ColleyFreddie Trench
Ta-TanishaRainie Lewis
H.B. HaggertyJ.P. Moose
Mario Van PeeblesRaphael
James McEachinDon Cope
Lawrence CookHarold Britten
Joyce JamesonLulu
Wesley LauInspector Poole
Marian CollierSurgical Nurse
Ivan BonarMan with Tape Recorder at Hospital (uncredited)
S. John LaunerDoctor (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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