Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (1971)
After his wife is murdered, a veteran cop quits the police department and becomes a priest. Several years later he is assigned to a parish where he meets the man who killed his wife -- and discovers that the killer was gunning for him instead. The first of two feature-length pilots for the series "Sarge."
Released: Feb 22, 1971
Runtime: 100 minutes
Stars: George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Nico Minardos, Diane Baker, Stewart Moss, Sallie Shockley
Crew: Richard A. Colla (Director), David Levinson (Producer), Robert L. Kimble (Editor), Richard A. Colla (Executive Producer), Don Mankiewicz (Writer), Dave Grusin (Original Music Composer)