The Blue Knight
1973, English. Directed by Robert Butler.
Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
- Runtime
- 3h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Robert ButlerDirector
- William HoldenBumper Morgan
- Lee RemickCassie Walters
- Joe SantosSergeant Cruz Segovia
- Sam ElliottDetective Charlie Bronski
- Eileen BrennanGlenda
- Vic TaybackNeil Grogan
- Anne ArcherLaila
- Lucille BensonElmira Gooch
- Jamie FarrYasser Hafiz
- Lou CutellCharles A. Lupus
- Alan FudgeInvestigator G. Myles
- Howard HessemanCast
Details
- Released
- 11 November 1973
- Country
- United States of America
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What The Blue Knight is based on
The Blue Knight is based on The Blue Knight, a 1973 novel by Joseph Wambaugh, published by Little, Brown and Company.
Novel · 1973
The Blue Knight
By Joseph Wambaugh
Published by Little, Brown and Company
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The Blue Knight runs 188 minutes (3h 8m).
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Which OTT platform is The Blue Knight on?
The Blue Knight isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 November 1973. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Blue Knight?
If you liked The Blue Knight, try The New Centurions, Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, Crown Vic.
Who directed The Blue Knight?
The Blue Knight (1973) was directed by Robert Butler and stars William Holden, Lee Remick, Joe Santos.
What is The Blue Knight based on?
The Blue Knight is based on The Blue Knight, a 1973 novel by Joseph Wambaugh, published by Little, Brown and Company.