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The One Man Jury 
Summary
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]
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| Directed by | Charles Martin |
| Screenplay by | Charles Martin |
| Produced by | Theodor Bodnar Steve Bono |
| Starring | Jack Palance Christopher Mitchum Pamela Shoop Cara Williams |
| Cinematography | Irv Goodnoff Gary Graver |
| Edited by | Michael Luciano Michael Pozen |
| Music by | Morton Stevens |
Production company | Cal-Am Productions |
| Distributed by | Cal-Am Artists Manson International |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The One Man Jury (1978)". Letterboxd. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Spicer, Andrew (March 19, 2010). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-8108-7378-0. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ Grant, Kevin (January 3, 2020). Vigilantes: Private Justice in Popular Cinema. McFarland. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4766-3868-3. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
External links edit
- The One Man Jury at IMDb
- The One Man Jury at AllMovie
- The One Man Jury at Rotten Tomatoes
