McQ is a 1974 American Panavision neo-noir crime action film directed by John Sturges and starring John Wayne. It costars Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, and Al Lettieri, and features Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager, David Huddleston, Julian Christopher (credited as Jim Watkins), Roger E. Mosley, and William Bryant in supporting roles. The film was shot in Washington, making extensive use of locations in Seattle and with a sequence near the end filmed on the Pacific Coast in Moclips, Washington.
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6.1Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.
Released: 1974-02-06111 minDir: John SturgesAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast
- John Wayne as McQ
- Eddie Albert as Kosterman
- Diana Muldaur as Lois
- Colleen Dewhurst as Myra
- Clu Gulager as Toms
- David Huddleston as Pinky
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Key facts
- Film.name
- McQ
- Film.image
- McQposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- John Sturges
- Film.producer
- Jules LevyArthur Gardner
- Film.writer
- Lawrence Roman
- Film.music
- Elmer Bernstein
- Film.cinematography
- Harry Stradling Jr.
- Film.editing
- William Ziegler
- Film.studio
- Batjac Productions
- Film.distributor
- Warner Bros.
- Film.runtime
- 111 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 11 January 1979
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Sturges
- Cast member
- Chuck Roberson
- Composer
- Elmer Bernstein
- Producer
- Arthur Gardner
- Production company
- Batjac Productions
- Cinematographer
- Harry Stradling
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McQ is a 1974 American Panavision neo-noir crime action film directed by John Sturges and starring John Wayne. It costars Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, and Al Lettieri, and features Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager, David Huddleston, Julian Christopher (credited as Jim Watkins), Roger E. Mosley, and William Bryant in supporting roles. The film was shot in Washington, making extensive use of locations in Seattle and with a sequence near the end filmed on the Pacific Coast in Moclips, Washington.
==Plot== Before dawn in Seattle, Detective Sergeant Stan Boyle drives around town and shoots two police officers on the job. After the killings, he cleans up at a luncheonette and a police badge is visible on his belt. When a car pulls up, Boyle goes outside and gives the driver a satchel containing his gun. As he walks away, the driver shoots him in the back with a shotgun.
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1970s crime action films1974 American films1974 English-language films1974 filmsAmerican crime action filmsAmerican police detective filmsBatjac Productions filmsEnglish-language crime action filmsFictional portrayals of the Seattle Police DepartmentFilms about the illegal drug trade in the United StatesFilms directed by John SturgesFilms produced by John Wayne