''Death Journey'' is a 1976 action crime film written by Abel Joney and directed by

Fred Williamson Frederick Robert Williamson (born March 5, 1938), also known as The Hammer, is an American actor and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s. Williamson is perhaps ...

, who also stars as Jesse Crowder.

Plot

Jesse Crowder is hired to transport a witness from Los Angeles to New York but instead befriends him and helps him evade his foes.

Cast

as Jesse Crowder * Bernard Kirby as Finley * Art Maier as District Attorney Virgil Riley * Lou Bedford as Assistant District Attorney Jonas * Heidi Dobbs as Agent * Stephanie Faulkner as Agent * Ed Kovins as Stern, The Mouthpiece * Patrick McCullough as Jack Rosewald, Gang Leader *

Emil Farkas Emil Farkas (born 1946) is an American martial arts instructor and writer known for his appearances in numerous films and in television shows. Life Farkas was born in Hungary in 1946. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Farkas' father decid ...

as Karate Instructor *

Sam Coppola Sam Coppola (July 31, 1932 – February 5, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in almost 70 films, beginning in 1968, but may be best remembered for his role as Dan Fusco, owner of the hardware and paint store in ''Saturday Night Fever'', wh ...

as Detective Johnson * Geoffrey Land as Judge * James B. Campbell as Judge *

D'Urville Martin D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor in both film and television. He appeared in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre. He also appeared in two unaired pilots of what would become ''All in the ...

as Detective Don * Tony Brubaker as Gas Station Attendant * Jack Oliver as Detective Don * Alexis Tramunti as Alice * Jean Dancy as Woman At Gas Station

Sequel

Fred Williamson returned as Jesse Crowder in '' No Way Back''.

Jesse Crowder character

The Jesse Crowder character would be used in four or five films featuring Williamson. He first appeared in ''Death Journey'' then returned in '' No Way Back''. He would be used again in Efren C. Piñon's '' Blind Rage'', which was released in 1976. The character's final appearance was in '' The Last Fight'', which was released in 1983. According to ''The Hammer: an American Hero'' by Harold D. Edmunds, Williamson actually knew a guy in high school called Jesse Crowder. Crowder was a tough no-nonsense guy that nobody messed with. After the name was used in Williamson's films, Crowder took legal action against Williamson. The case went to court and Williamson's lawyer placed some phone books on the table and asked him which Crowder he was. Crowder realized he didn't have anywhere to go with this. In the end Williamson decided to cease using the Crowder character.''The Hammer: an American Hero'', By Harold D. Edmunds
2 The Early Years
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References

{{Fred Williamson 1976 films 1976 action films 1976 crime drama films 1970s crime action films American crime action films American crime drama films Blaxploitation films Films set in Los Angeles Films set in New York (state) Films directed by Fred Williamson 1970s English-language films 1970s American films