Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
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David Janssen plays Harry Orwell, a retired L.A. cop who was shot during a robbery and whose partner was killed in the incident. Harry is in constant pain due to the bullet lodged near his spine, but he works off and on as a private detective to supplement his pension. Late one night, Harry is approached in his home by one of the men who shot him (Martin Sheen) to help find the other man (Sal Mineo) involved in the robbery, who he says is trying to kill him. Is it a setup? This was the first pilot for the ABC detective series *Harry O*, which (after a second pilot, *Smile Jenny, You're Dead*, was picked up) aired from September 1974 to April 1976.
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2 films
Cast
9 people
David Janssen
Harry Orwell
Known for
The Fugitive
The Green Berets
Martin Sheen
Harlan Garrison
Known for
Apocalypse Now
Catch Me If You Can
Sal Mineo
Walter Scheerer
Known for
Rebel Without a Cause
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Margot Kidder
Helen
Known for
Superman
The Amityville Horror
Will Geer
Len McNeil
Known for
Jeremiah Johnson
The Waltons
Marianna Hill
Mildred
Known for
High Plains Drifter
The Godfather Part II
Kathleen Lloyd
Marilyn Bedestrum
Known for
The Car
The Missouri Breaks
Cheryl Ladd
Teenage Girl
Known for
Charlie's Angels
American Crime Story
Les Lannom
Library Assistant
Known for
Southern Comfort
Shoot to Kill
Jerry Thorpe Director · Howard A. Rodman Writer Jack Woolf Cinematographer
United States release March 11, 1973 · Produced in United States
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United States
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English
Release dates
United States · March 11, 1973
TV
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