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Petrocelli

  • TV Series
  • 1974–19761974–1976
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
794
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Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
CrimeDramaMystery

Tony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in the American Southwest. ... Read allTony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in the American Southwest. He and wife Maggie live in a trailer in the country while waiting for their new house to b... Read allTony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in the American Southwest. He and wife Maggie live in a trailer in the country while waiting for their new house to be built, and travel around in a beat-up old pickup truck. For a quiet rural area, Petrocel... Read all

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
794
YOUR RATING
  • Creators
    • Harold Buchman
    • Sidney J. Furie
    • E. Jack Neuman(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • Barry Newman
    • Susan Howard
    • Albert Salmi
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  • Creators
    • Harold Buchman
    • Sidney J. Furie
    • E. Jack Neuman(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • Barry Newman
    • Susan Howard
    • Albert Salmi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Barry Newman
    Barry Newman
    • Anthony J. Petrocellias Anthony J. Petrocelli
    44 episodes44 eps • 1974–1976
    Susan Howard
    Susan Howard
    • Maggie Petrocellias Maggie Petrocelli
    44 episodes44 eps • 1974–1976
    Albert Salmi
    Albert Salmi
    • Pete Ritteras Pete Ritter
    44 episodes44 eps • 1974–1976
    Arnold Jeffers
    • Judgeas Judge…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1974–1976
    Don Starr
    Don Starr
    • Judgeas Judge…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1974–1976
    Lowell Gleason
    • Bailiffas Bailiff…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1974–1975
    Fred Stromsoe
    • Guardas Guard…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1974–1976
    David Huddleston
    David Huddleston
    • Lieutenant Ponceas Lieutenant Ponce…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1974–1976
    Moe Mosley
    • Moeas Moe…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1974–1976
    Steve 'Bunker' de France
    • Guardas Guard…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1975–1976
    Steve Eastin
    Steve Eastin
    • Bob Gerberas Bob Gerber…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1974–1976
    Kimo Owens
    • 1st Cowboyas 1st Cowboy…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1974–1976
    Charles Young
    Charles Young
    • 2nd Cowboyas 2nd Cowboy…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1974–1976
    Fred Ashley
    • Ben Fowleras Ben Fowler…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1974–1975
    Gary Mike Casper
    • Bartenderas Bartender…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1974–1976
    Neil Summers
    Neil Summers
    • Deputyas Deputy…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1974–1976
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • Frank Kaiseras Frank Kaiser…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1975–1976
    Francesca Jarvis
    Francesca Jarvis
    • Aggie Craneas Aggie Crane…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1975–1976
    • Creators
      • Harold Buchman
      • Sidney J. Furie
      • E. Jack Neuman(developed for television by)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Tony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in the American Southwest. He and wife Maggie live in a trailer in the country while waiting for their new house to be built, and travel around in a beat-up old pickup truck. For a quiet rural area, Petrocelli seems to have no trouble running into his share of murderers to defend. —Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>
    reference to arizonatucson arizonaarizonaarizona desertcharacter name as series title14 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • He's real and his own man. Barry Newman returns as the big city lawyer who's making big waves in the Southwest (season 2)
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the opening credits, there is a scene showing Petrocelli's office window on the second floor of an old building that says "Navajo Indian Trading Post" on the side. That remodelled building, which was a curio shop, still stands in downtown Tucson, Arizona.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the series witnesses are often seen sitting in the courtroom before their testimony is given. This is contrary to normal courtroom procedure. Although there are exceptions to this rule they would normally be excluded from the proceedings so they would not hear testimony from the other witnesses.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 27th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1975)

    User reviews14

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    Top review
    9/10
    My all-time favorite lawyer show
    I think the best lessons "Petrocelli" teaches us are that 1) things aren't always as they seem, and 2) there's a good reason to presume a person innocent until proven guilty - because he just might be innocent, after all. This is a cast that worked very well together, and the writing, too, was excellent. I liked the fact that we would see the crime being committed from different perspectives. I don't know if "Petrocelli" was the first show to ever do that, but it sure kept me tuned in every week. It would be wonderful if TV Land would run this series again.
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    • Apr 5, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Петрочелли
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miller-Milkis Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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