The Priest Killer
1971, English. Directed by Richard A. Colla.
A police chief, confined to a wheelchair, and a former cop, who is now a priest, team up to discover who has been committing a series of murders of local priests. This TV movie was a backdoor pilot for the crime series SARGE and aired as a special-event spinoff of IRONSIDE.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Richard A. CollaDirector
- Raymond BurrRobert T. Ironside
- George KennedyFather Samuel Cavanaugh
- Don GallowayDet. Sgt. Ed Brown
- Don MitchellMark Sanger
- Anthony ZerbeVincent Wiertel
- Louise LathamMartha Gordon
- David HuddlestonHarrison Davis
- Ned RomeroMonsignor
- Robert SampsonFather Dennis McMurtry
- Ann DoranHarriet Miles
- Kermit MurdockPublisher
- Peter BroccoFather Miles
Details
- Released
- 14 September 1971
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Van Scoyk, David Levy
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The Priest Killer runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Priest Killer on?
The Priest Killer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 September 1971. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Priest Killer?
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Who directed The Priest Killer?
The Priest Killer (1971) was directed by Richard A. Colla and stars Raymond Burr, George Kennedy, Don Galloway.