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"Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls" is the two-hour pilot movie and series premiere of The Law & Harry McGraw. It aired on September 27, 1987.
Summary[]
Harry McGraw, the seedy, abrasive, loud, and messy private detective based in Boston, has just opened shop across the hall from criminal attorney Ellie Maginnis, who hires McGraw to look into a publishing partner's death.
Starring[]
Regular cast[]
- Jerry Orbach as Harry McGraw
- Barbara Babcock as Ellie Maginnis
- Juliana Donald as E.J. Brunson
- Shea Farrell as Steve Lacey
- Peter Haskell as Deputy D.A. Tyler Chase
- Earl Boen as Howard Sternhagen (uncredited)
- Marty Davis as Cookie (uncredited)
Guest stars[]
- William Atherton as Gene Bellows
- Warren Berlinger as Sweeney
- Doran Clark as Sandy Wylie
- Gene Evans as Casey
- Peter Graves as Oliver Preston
- James Carroll Jordan as Tom Wylie
- Ron Masak as Lt. Briggs
- Steven Apostle Pec as Tito Zarkos
- Sal Landi as Ricco
- Helena Carroll as Mrs. Wilson
- Barry Doe as Danko
- Sally Julian as Miss Collins
- Brenda Strong as Model
- John Stinson as Photographer
- John Petlock as Bartender
- Adam Postil as Angel
- Lance Slaughter as Bobby
- Trevor Weaver as Tony
- Tony Epper as Taxi Driver
- Layla Bias Galloway (uncredited)
- Conrad Hurtt as Shopper (uncredited)
- Mark Vafiades as Cop (uncredited)
External links[]
"Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls" at the Internet Movie Database