The City

May 17, 1971

1h 40m

★ 1.0

Overview

The trials and tribulations of the first Hispanic mayor of a major Southwestern city.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Universal Television

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Cast

Mayor Thomas Jefferson Alcala

Anthony Quinn

Sheridan Hugotor

E.G. Marshall

Sealy Graham

Robert Reed

Ira Groom

Pat Hingle

Holland Yermo

John Larch

Unknown Man

Kaz Garas

Sabina Menard

Skye Aubrey

Mrs. Lockney

Peggy McCay

Victoria Ulysses

Lorraine Gary

Det. Loop

Emanuel Smith

Det. Kosse

Paul Lees

Plainclothes Detective

John F. Milholland

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