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A 22-year-old PI solves crimes between breakfast and bedtime—Nancy Drew for people who pay taxes.
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Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (1976)

cozy mystery70s cheeseamateur hour

Overview

TV MovieMystery

A young private detective takes on his first case, a young woman with amnesia who doesn't know why a gunman is trying to kill her but believes she might be involved in a murder.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Dennis Dugan's earnest puppy energy carries the whole thing.

Production

Gloriously cheap 70s TV aesthetic, complete with obvious backlot.

Best for:Streaming: When you want Columbo but make it budget.·Solo: Perfect laundry-folding companion.·Rewatch: Spot the failed pilot desperation.
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Director

Hy Averback

ReleasedOct 27, 1976
Runtime1h 13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Universal Television

Top Cast

Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

Richard 'Richie' Brockelman

Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

Davenport

Barbara Bosson

Barbara Bosson

Sharon Peterson

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Mr. Brockelman

George Fisher

George Fisher

Dave

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Irv

Robert Hogan

Robert Hogan

Sergeant Ted Coppersmith

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

Hooker

Lew Palter

Lew Palter

Jack

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Elizabeth Morton

Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

Rider

Hunter von Leer

Hunter von Leer

Marine

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was a backdoor pilot for a Rockford Files spinoff that NBC passed on; Dugan later became a director of Happy Gilmore and Big Daddy.

Cultural

The 'young detective living at home' trope peaked here, desperate to replicate James Garner's charm without the cigarettes or cynicism.

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