The Blue Knight In this pilot film that preceded the short-lived series, a street cop in his last week on the force before his retirement investigates the murder of his partner. Details Casts Title The Blue Knight Release Date 1975-05-09 Runtime 01 Hours 15 Minutes Genres Crime Drama TV Movie Production Companies Lorimar Productions Production Countries United States of America George Kennedy Bumper Morgan Alex Rocco Det. Charley Bronski Glynn Turman Edwin Beall Verna Bloom Moody Larkin Michael Margotta Frank Zugarelli Seth Allen Piskor John Steadman Wimpey Rick Hurst Det. Harriman Bart Burns Randy Ji-Tu Cumbuka Leroy 'Tank' Whittier Walter Barnes Personnel Officer Marc Alaimo The Dutchman Eric Christmas Joel Stebbins Britt Leach Programmer Hoke Howell Coggins Reid Cruickshanks Lt. Walsh Joseph Wambaugh Desk Sergeant Don Hanmer News Vendor Harry Caesar Walter Howard Hesseman Resident John Dennis Dolnick Valentine Villareal Jesus Lieux Dressler Waitress Byron Mabe Hemmings Douglas Dirkson Bricker Curtis Henderson Lucius Richard E. Kalk Dibbs Dorothy Meyer Shopper Tad Horino Medical Examiner John Fujioka Tanaka Angela Elayne Gibbs Maria