Madigan
Produced by	Frank P. Rosenberg
Directed by	Don Siegel
Written by	Abraham Polonsky Howard Rodman
Starring	Richard Widmark Henry Fonda
Music by	Don Costa
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Editing	Milton Shifman
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 29, 1968
Runtime	101 min.
Language	English
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Madigan is a 1968 crime-drama film directed by Don Siegel and starring Richard Widmark and Henry Fonda. The screenplay was written by Abraham Polonsky and Howard Rodman, and based on a novel by Richard Dougherty. Madigan launched an short-lived NBC television series starring Richard Widmark. Don Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential American film director. ... Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 - October 26, 1999) was an American screenwriter blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s. ... Richard Widmark in Kiss of Death Richard Widmark (born December 26, 1914 in Sunrise, Minnesota) is an American film actor. ... Fonda in the 1957 classic, 12 Angry Men. ... Don Costa (July 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was a United States pop music arranger and record producer. ... Universal Studios logo Universal Studios is a famous Hollywood movie studio located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California, which is in the San Fernando Valley. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1967 in film 1968 1969 in film 1960s in film years in film film Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts. ... Don Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential American film director. ... Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 - October 26, 1999) was an American screenwriter blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American radio and television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...

Plot

The film follows the tired New York police detective Daniel Madigan (Richard Widmark) and his partner, Rocco Bonaro (Harry Guardino). After losing their guns to escaping fugitive Barney Benesch (Steve Ihnat), they are reprimanded by Commissioner Russell (Henry Fonda), and assigned to bring the fugitive to justice on their weekend off. Meanwhile, Russell attends city meetings, fights with the mayor, and counsels the families of fallen officers. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... The New York City Police Department (NYPD) , the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ...

Cast

Richard Widmark as Det. Daniel Madigan
Henry Fonda as Commissioner Anthony X. Russell
Inger Stevens as Julia Madigan
Harry Guardino as Det. Rocco Bonaro
James Whitmore as Chief Insp. Charles Kane
Susan Clark as Tricia Bentley
Michael Dunn as Midget Castiglione
Steve Ihnat as Barney Benesch
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Television series

In 1972, Widmark reprised his role for the NBC television series Madigan. The series ran as part of the NBC Mystery Movie series and only lasted a single season. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The NBC Mystery Movie was an American television cycle of movies that aired on NBC from 1971 to 1977. ...