McCloud and an undercover policewoman infiltrate a huge ring of car thieves and chop shops.McCloud and an undercover policewoman infiltrate a huge ring of car thieves and chop shops.McCloud and an undercover policewoman infiltrate a huge ring of car thieves and chop shops.
James W. Gavin
- Helicopter Pilot
- (as Gavin James)
William Bryant
- Frank
- (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
- Journalist at Party
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDennis Weaver was actually dangling from the helicopter skid as it left the top of the 20-story building, having missed the cue to be replaced by a stuntman. Helicopter pilot James Gavin (who plays the helicopter pilot on camera) set Weaver down very gently and saved his life.
- GoofsSam has his gun in his right hand as the helicopter is taking off. After he grabs the skid with his left arm, the gun is still in his right hand, however after the camera angle changes, the gun has disappeared. It later reappears in his waistband.
- Quotes
Officer Margaret Sereno: Do I threaten your masculinity McCloud?
Sam McCloud: No. Do I threaten yours?
- ConnectionsReferenced in McCloud: This Must Be the Alamo (1974)
Featured review
Nobody will make McCloud as a typical NYPD cop
That shot of Dennis Weaver hanging onto a helicopter tread in the opening credits of McCloud comes from this episode. McCloud goes undercover in this one because he's identified a known car thief that the stolen automobile squad has been trying to bust.
It gets good and personal when Norman Fell of the auto squad is killed by one of the people he was tailing. Dennis Weaver as usual has the proper instincts in that those thieves are pretty sharp and can make a New York cop from a mile away. But not one from Taos, New Mexico.
The idea is to bust the big and McCloud works his way up the food chain from Roddy McDowall to Eddie Albert and finally to Lloyd Bochner. McDowall is one to watch here, he plays the enforcer in the stolen car ring, a guy who likes killing for its own sake.
Also note the presence of police officer Brenda Vaccaro who comes along to McCloud for backup. If Weaver wasn't already involved with Diana Muldaur he and Vaccaro might have got something going.
Speaking of Muldaur she's not in this episode much until the end, but she manages to blow Weaver's cover by a few ill chosen remarks.
That chase in the end involving the helicopter. Guaranteed your pulse will race and skip a few beats with that one.
It gets good and personal when Norman Fell of the auto squad is killed by one of the people he was tailing. Dennis Weaver as usual has the proper instincts in that those thieves are pretty sharp and can make a New York cop from a mile away. But not one from Taos, New Mexico.
The idea is to bust the big and McCloud works his way up the food chain from Roddy McDowall to Eddie Albert and finally to Lloyd Bochner. McDowall is one to watch here, he plays the enforcer in the stolen car ring, a guy who likes killing for its own sake.
Also note the presence of police officer Brenda Vaccaro who comes along to McCloud for backup. If Weaver wasn't already involved with Diana Muldaur he and Vaccaro might have got something going.
Speaking of Muldaur she's not in this episode much until the end, but she manages to blow Weaver's cover by a few ill chosen remarks.
That chase in the end involving the helicopter. Guaranteed your pulse will race and skip a few beats with that one.
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- May 21, 2015
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- Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA(as Brooklyn Port Authority Pier 1)
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- Runtime1 hour 4 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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