The Ambush Murders An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him. Details Casts Title The Ambush Murders Release Date 1982-01-05 Runtime 01 Hours 40 Minutes Genres TV Movie Drama Production Companies David Goldsmith Productions, Charles Fries Productions, CBS Production Countries United States of America James Brolin Paul Marshall Dorian Harewood Ray Ellsworth Alfre Woodard Karisha Ellsworth Robert G. Denison Barnes Louis Giambalvo Glenn Landis Amy Madigan Molly Slavin John McLiam Judge Collier Teddy Wilson Jay King Marc Alaimo Garza John Calvin Dennis Bowie Clinton Derricks-Carroll Lyle Hawkins John Diehl Ferguson Woody Eney Bishop Dorothy Fielding Beth Sean Roche Hoyt Antonio Fargas Vaness Harry Caesar Emmett Medford Michael Catlin Ben Martenson Nathan Cook Gordon Steele Nicholas Guest Policeman Erica Hope Joanie Hoyt John Dennis Johnston Lionel Borland James Keane Lambert William Phipps Judge Cabot Gene Ross Roberts Dee Timberlake Teacher Marc Vahanian Adam Gibbs Frances E. Williams Emily Tyson Davis Roberts Moran Warren Munson Judge Liebman Herman Lee Montgomery Guitarist Earl Finn Deputy Dick Rossner Deputy #2 Joe Handy Bailiff Debbi Pearl Dispatcher Ken Magee Marshal Henry G. Sanders Old Con Marshall R. Teague Guard Charles Bracy Salty Vivian Brown Jury Forewoman Grand L. Bush Elton Wardell Richard Crystal Desk Sergeant Melanie Noble Reporter #1 Ken Hixon Reporter #2 Gail Pirog Reporter #3 Elena Frank Waitress