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Peter Falk, Eddie Albert, Kate Reid, Timothy Carey, John Kerr, and Suzanne Pleshette in Dead Weight (1971)

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Dead Weight

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Director

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  • Jack Smight
    Jack Smight

Writers

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  • Richard Levinson
    Richard Levinson
    created by (creator) &
  • William Link
    William Link
    created by (creator)
  • John T. Dugan
    John T. Dugan
    written by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Peter Falk at an event for Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003)
    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    Columbo
  • "Green Acres" Eddie Albert circa 1967
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister
  • Kate Reid in Fire with Fire (1986)
    Kate Reid
    Kate Reid
    Mrs. Walters
  • Suzanne Pleshette in A Rage to Live (1965)
    Suzanne Pleshette
    Suzanne Pleshette
    Helen Stewart
  • John Kerr
    John Kerr
    John Kerr
    Col. Roger Dutton
  • Val Avery
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    Harry Barnes
  • Timothy Carey
    Timothy Carey
    Timothy Carey
    Bert
  • Clete Roberts in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Clete Roberts
    Clete Roberts
    TV Newsman
  • Ron Castro
    Ron Castro
    Officer Sanchez
  • Glen Vernon
    Glen Vernon
    Glen Vernon
    1st Officer
  • Jim Pelham in Longstreet (1971)
    Jim Pelham
    Jim Pelham
    2nd Officer
    (as Jimmy Pelham)
  • Jim Halferty
    Jim Halferty
    1st Marine Cadet
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Bobby Gilbert
    Bobby Gilbert
    Exhibit Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Bart Greene
    Bart Greene
    Exhibit Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Chester Jones
    Chester Jones
    Bartender
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Slate
    Jack Slate
    Restaurant Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Earl Spainard
    Earl Spainard
    Fisherman
    (uncredited)
  • Gary Wright
    Gary Wright
    Police Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Sally Yarnell
    Sally Yarnell
    Frightened Woman
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Everett Chambers
    Everett Chambers
    producer
  • Richard Levinson
    Richard Levinson
    executive producer
  • William Link
    William Link
    executive producer
  • Robert F. O'Neill
    Robert F. O'Neill
    associate producer

Composer

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  • Gil Mellé
    Gil Mellé
    composer (music score)

Cinematographer

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  • Russell Metty
    Russell Metty
    director of photography (as Russell L. Metty)

Editor

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  • Richard M. Sprague
    Richard M. Sprague

Art Director

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  • Archie J. Bacon
    Archie J. Bacon
    art director (as Arch Bacon)

Set Decorator

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  • Richard Friedman
    Richard Friedman
    set decorator (set decorations)

Production Management

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  • Henry Kline
    Henry Kline
    unit manager
  • Charles Clement
    Charles Clement
    post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Jack Barry
    Jack Barry
    assistant director
  • Lou Watt
    Lou Watt
    second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • David H. Moriarty
    David H. Moriarty
    sound

Costume Department

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  • Burton Miller
    Burton Miller
    costumes

Editorial Department

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  • Richard Belding
    Richard Belding
    editorial supervisor

Music Department

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  • Henry Mancini
    Henry Mancini
    composer: theme
  • Billy Goldenberg
    Billy Goldenberg
    musical cues (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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  • Donald P. Desmond
    Donald P. Desmond
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Steven Bochco
    Steven Bochco
    story editor
  • Wayne Fitzgerald
    Wayne Fitzgerald
    main title design
  • Hank Simms
    Hank Simms
    announcer
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