The One Man Jury

The One Man Jury
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Martin
Screenplay by	Charles Martin
Produced by	Theodor Bodnar Steve Bono
Starring	Jack Palance Christopher Mitchum Pamela Shoop Cara Williams
Cinematography	Irv Goodnoff Gary Graver
Edited by	Michael Luciano Michael Pozen
Music by	Morton Stevens
Production company	Cal-Am Productions
Distributed by	Cal-Am Artists Manson International
Release date	September 29, 1978 (1978-09-29)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The One Man Jury (released as The Loner on UK video) is a 1978 American neo-noir film directed by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring Jack Palance, Christopher Mitchum, Pamela Shoop, and Cara Williams. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Jim Wade (Jack Palance) is a ruthless cop with a bad reputation of being rude to suspects, informants, witnesses, and just about anyone who crosses paths with him in the wrong way. When a mysterious serial killer named the Slasher starts killing women, Wade vows to end the killing spree by any means possible, whether legal or not. ^[3]

Cast

• Jack Palance as Lieutenant Wade ^{[4] [5]}
• Christopher Mitchum as Sergeant Blake
• Pamela Shoop as Wendy Sommerset
• Cara Williams as Nancy
• Joe Spinell as Mike ^[6]
• Jeff McCracken as Billy Joe
• Alexandra Hay as Tessie
• Angel Tompkins as Kitty
• Andy Romano as Chickie
• Tom Pedi as Angie
• Richard Foronjy as Al
• Frank Pesce as Freddie
• Dick Yarmy as Customer

References

1. Collum, Jason Paul (January 27, 2015). Assault of the Killer B's: Interviews with 20 Cult Film Actresses. McFarland. p. 125. ISBN   978-0-7864-8041-8 . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
2. "The One Man Jury (1978)". Letterboxd . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
3. Clark, Randall (December 17, 2013). At a Theater or Drive-in Near You: The History, Culture, and Politics of the American Exploitation Film. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-317-92908-6 . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
4. Spicer, Andrew (March 19, 2010). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. p. 230. ISBN   978-0-8108-7378-0 . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
5. Grant, Kevin (January 3, 2020). Vigilantes: Private Justice in Popular Cinema. McFarland. p. 122. ISBN   978-1-4766-3868-3 . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
6. Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN   978-0-399-51604-7 . Retrieved June 3, 2022.

External links

• The One Man Jury at IMDb
• The One Man Jury at Rotten Tomatoes