Madigan

Madigan is a 1968 crime-drama film directed by Don Siegel and starring Richard Widmark and Henry Fonda. The screenplay was written by Abraham Polonsky and Howard Rodman, and based on a novel by Richard Dougherty. Madigan launched an short-lived NBC television series starring Richard Widmark.

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The film follows the tired New York police detective Daniel Madigan (Richard Widmark) and his partner, Rocco Bonaro (Harry Guardino). After losing their guns to escaping fugitive Barney Benesch (Steve Ihnat), they are reprimanded by Commissioner Russell (Henry Fonda), and assigned to bring the fugitive to justice on their weekend off. Meanwhile, Russell attends city meetings, fights with the mayor, and counsels the families of fallen officers.

1968: 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar)....

Don Siegel: Don Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential American film director....

Abraham Polonsky: Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 - October 26, 1999) was an American screenwriter blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s....

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Married Actors Ed Harris and Amy Madigan at Party for Madigan's HBO TV Film "The Laundromat"