Night Games

Name: Night Games
Director: Don Taylor
Released: 1974
Cast: Barry Newman, Susan Howard, Albert Salmi, Luke Askew, JoAnna Cameron

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Don Taylor• Director Barry Newman Susan Howard Albert Salmi Luke Askew JoAnna Cameron

A Harvard-educated, big-city lawyer moves to a small Arizona town to set up practice. His first case is defending a beautiful socialite accused of murdering her husband. This is the pilot TV movie for what would become the Petrocelli TV series.

Who would love this

♥Fans of 1970s legal dramas, viewers interested in the "Petrocelli" TV series, and those who appreciate character-driven courtroom mysteries.

Who might not

✗Audiences looking for fast-paced action, complex psychological thrillers, or films with highly stylized or experimental filmmaking. Those who prefer modern television production values might also find it dated.

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What critics are saying about Night Games

Search for: Reviews. ‘Night Games’ (1974): Petrocelli returns…on TV. October 3, 2017 Drunk TV 3 Comments. In anticipation of reviewing the recent DVD release of the cult 70s TV courtroom mystery, Petrocelli, starring Vanishing Point’s Barry Newman, we thought we’d first look at the two movies that directly led to the creation of that fondly-remembered NBC series, this time with a look at the TV film, Night Games, from 1974.

'Night Games' (1974): Petrocelli returns…on TV

Still, Night Games serves as a solid introduction to the Petrocelli TV series, which ran for 44 episodes over two seasons. NBC cancelled it due to low ratings opposite Starsky and Hutch (a top 20 show in the Nielsen ratings in 1975-76). Susan Howard joined Dallas in 1979, where she played Donna Culver Krebbs for eight years.

Classic Film and TV Café: Petrocelli: Night Games