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Smile Jenny, You're Dead
6.8 / 10• 1974• 1h 40m•NR• English
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Storyline
David Janssen (The Fugitive) portrays dogged detective Harry in the telefilm that was the second of two pilots preceding his memorable Harry O series. Among the highlights: young Jodie Foster as Liberty, the wise-beyond-her-years homeless waif Harry befriends.
Cast & Crew
David Janssen
Harry Orwell
Lead
Andrea Marcovicci
Jennifer English
John Anderson
Col. John Lockport
Jodie Foster
Liberty Cole
Howard Da Silva
Lt. Humphrey Kenner
Tim McIntire
Charley English
Zalman King
Roy St. John
Clu Gulager
Det. Milt Bosworth
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jerry Thorpe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Smile Jenny, You're Dead is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
