''The One Man Jury'' (released as ''The Loner'' on UK video) is a 1978 American
neo-noir film
Neo-noir is a revival of film noir, a genre that had originally flourished during the post-World War II era in the Cinema of the United States, United Statesroughly from 1940 to 1960. The French term, ''film noir'', translates literally to English ...
directed by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring
Jack Palance
Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...
,
Christopher Mitchum
Christopher Mitchum (born October 16, 1943) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum. He is the younger brother of actor Jam ...
,
Pamela Shoop, and
Cara Williams.
Plot
Jim Wade (
Jack Palance
Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...
) is a ruthless cop with a bad reputation of being rude to suspects, informants, witnesses, and just about anyone who crosses paths with him in the wrong way. When a mysterious serial killer named the Slasher starts killing women, Wade vows to end the killing spree by any means possible, whether legal or not.
Cast
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Jack Palance
Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...
as Lieutenant Wade
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Christopher Mitchum
Christopher Mitchum (born October 16, 1943) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum. He is the younger brother of actor Jam ...
as Sergeant Blake
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Pamela Shoop as Wendy Sommerset
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Cara Williams as Nancy
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Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway. He played supporting roles in ''The ...
as Mike
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Jeff McCracken
Jeff McCracken (born September 12, 1952) is an American actor, director and producer.
Early life and education
Born in Chicago, McCracken graduated Evanston Township High School in 1970. He served in the United States Air Force during the V ...
as Billy Joe
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Alexandra Hay
Alexandra Hay (July 24, 1947 – October 11, 1993) was an American actress of the 1960s and 1970s best known for her roles in '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'', '' Skidoo'', and '' Model Shop''.
Early life and modeling
Born Alexandra Lynn ...
as Tessie
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Angel Tompkins
Angel Tompkins is an American actress. She appeared in several films and television shows, and is a Golden Globe nominee.
Career
Angel Tompkins was a model in the Chicago area before being discovered by Woody Allen, who sent her to Universal Pic ...
as Kitty
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Andy Romano
Andrew Romano (June 15, 1941 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor, known for playing "J.D.", an outlaw motorcyclist and right-hand henchman of the character Eric von Zipper (played by Harvey Lembeck) in the 1960s Beach Party movies (wh ...
as Chickie
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Tom Pedi as Angie
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Richard Foronjy
Richard Foronjy (born August 3, 1937) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the mobster Tony Darvo in the 1988 film ''Midnight Run''.
Partial filmography
*'' Serpico'' (1973) - Corsaro
*'' The Gambler ...
as Al
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Frank Pesce
Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor.
Early life
Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian-American parents.
Career
Pesce started his film career as an e ...
as Freddie
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Dick Yarmy
Dick Yarmy (February 14, 1933 – May 5, 1992) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the 1960s to the 1990s.
Biography
Yarmy was born in New York in 1933, son of William Yarmy and his wife, Cons ...
as Customer
References
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1978 films
American neo-noir films
1970s English-language films
Films directed by Charles Martin
1970s American films