''The Hunted Lady'' is a 1977 American TV movie starring

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as a woman who goes on the run. It was a pilot for a TV series that never eventuated but screened as a stand-alone film.

Credits

* A

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Production * Executive Producer: Quinn Martin * Producer: William Robert Yates * Director: Richard Lang * Written by William Robert Yates * Director of Photography: Paul Lohmann * Running Time: 99 minutes

Plot

When two detectives uncover the truth about a United States senator's closed ties to the criminal underworld, one ends up dead, and the other - Susan Reilly - is framed for his murder. Strong evidence and a weak alibi combine to turn all sides solidly against her, including her fellow officers and superiors in the

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. Unable to prove her innocence, Susan escapes, in search of the answers that can clear her name before the police catch her, but more than her freedom is threatened. When the mob finds out that the sharp-eyed young female detective is on the loose, they send out an assassin with very specific orders: find her, then silence her.

Cast

as Susan Reilly * Lawrence Casey as Robert Armstrong *

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as Dr. Arthur Sills *

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as Captain Shannon *

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as Sergeant Arizzio * Geoffrey Lewis as Mr. Eckert * Michael McGuire as Lieutenant Jacks *

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as Carol Arizzio *

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as Max Devine *

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as Helen Weiss

Production

The success of ''

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'' in the 1976-77 ratings season prompted all the American TV networks to feature more sexy young women in action-orientated roles, either adding them to existing programs or introducing new shows that focused on them. NBC picked up ''

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'' from ABC and also added young female characters to the 1977–78 seasons of ''

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'' and ''

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''. They introduced several new shows with female sex symbol leads such as ''

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'', '' The Roller Girls'' and '' Who's Watching the Kids?'', as well as commissioning pilots for several series which were direct imitations of ''Charlie's Angels'': '' The Secret War of Jackie's Girls'', ''The Hunted Lady'' and ''

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''.

Reception

It was the 28th highest-rated show of the week.CBS gains, but ABC still leads by a whisker Deeb, Gary. Chicago Tribune 8 Dec 1977: a12.

References

Notes

External links

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