The 3,000 Mile Chase
Film by Russ Mayberry
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The 3,000 Mile Chase is a 1977 NBC action television film directed by Russ Mayberry and starring Glenn Ford and Cliff De Young.
GenreAction
Drama
Drama
Written byRoy Huggins
Philip DeGuere
Philip DeGuere
Directed byRuss Mayberry
StarringGlenn Ford
Cliff De Young
Cliff De Young
| The 3,000 Mile Chase | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Drama |
| Written by | Roy Huggins Philip DeGuere |
| Directed by | Russ Mayberry |
| Starring | Glenn Ford Cliff De Young |
| Theme music composer | Elmer Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Roy Huggins |
| Producer | Jo Swerling Jr. |
| Production locations | Antelope Valley, California Apollo Park - 4555 W. Avenue G, Lancaster, California Jane Reynolds Park - 716 W. Oldfield Street, Lancaster, California |
| Cinematography | Chuck Arnold |
| Editors | Larry Lester Lawrence J. Vallario |
| Running time | 98 min |
| Production companies | Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 6, 1977 |
Premise
Secret courier Matt Considine (Cliff De Young) accepts the mission to escort chief witness Dvorak (Glenn Ford) and his wife from San Francisco to a trial in New York City. They have to cover 3,000 dangerous miles, because the drug mob wants to kill them at any price.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Glenn Ford | Paul Dvorak - Leonard Staveck |
| Cliff De Young | Matt Considine - Marty Scanlon |
| David Spielberg | Frank Oberon |
| Blair Brown | Rachel Kane |
| Priscilla Pointer | Emma Dvorak |
| Marc Alaimo | Richards |
| Brendan Dillon | Ambrose Finn |
| Tom Bower | Richette |
| Lane Allan | Livingston |
| Michael J. London | Jacoby |
| Roger Aaron Brown | Prosecutor |
| John Zenda | Inspector |
References
Movies on TV and Video Cassette 1989-1990 by Steven H. Scheuer.
Movies made for television: the telefeature and the mini-series, 1964–1984, by Alvin H. Marill.