P.J.

Mar 27, 1968

1h 49m

★ 5.2

Gun in one hand...Woman in the other!

Overview

Reluctant New York City private eye P.J. Detweiler is hired as a bodyguard to protect Maureen Preble, the mistress of shady millionaire William Orbison. In truth, Orbison plans a deadly intrigue in which P.J. is to play a central part. Meanwhile, complications ensue as P.J. gradually falls in love with Maureen. (Wikipedia)

Genres

Action

Drama

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

P.J. Detweiler

George Peppard

William Orbison

Raymond Burr

Maureen Preble

Gayle Hunnicutt

Waterpark

Brock Peters

Billings Browne

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Jason Grenoble

Jason Evers

Betty Orbison

Coleen Gray

Linette Orbison

Susan Saint James

Shelton Quell

Severn Darden

Elinor Silene (as H. Jane Van Duser)

Jane Van Duser

Sonny Silene

George Furth

Lita

Barbara Dana

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