Cop on the Beat [411977] Released: 1975-05-06 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 73 mins Popularity: 0.4042 Vote Average: 4.1 Vote Count: 7 Overview: An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation. Also known as "The Return of Joe Forrester." Cast [37] Lloyd BridgesJoe Forrester Pat CrowleyGeorgia Cameron Jim BackusJake Mandel Dane ClarkLt. Baker Dean StockwellDet. Callan Della ReeseClaudine Janis PaigeIrene Tom DrakeThe Golfer Edie AdamsMassage Parlor Owner Charles DrakeDeputy Chief Berline Eddie EganSgt. Malone Don StroudPlums Rudy SolariValera Shelly NovackHenderson Ted GehringPatrol Lieutenant Stanley AdamsFreddy William BenedictLennie Gary CashdollarSwalley Tommy CookParamedic Stan DukeDavis Lisa FarringerBosomy Redhead Robert GintyBurns Lew HornStan Gordon JumpBusinessman Karen KallisTeenager Kent LaneWilson Todd MartinSgt. Cooper Dick PeabodyTall Dude Barbara PeacockPolicewoman Robert PhillipsBarber Joe RenteriaGarcia Adina RossBlonde Masseuse Robert SuttonSpencer Ray YoungCallister Brian GusseBarracuda Driver Hari RhodesDr. Belding Dwan SmithJolene Trailers