The pilot to Garner's hit TV series that debuted in the fall of 1974 has the ex-con turned private eye investigating the death of a skid row bum after being convinced by the man's daughter that he was murdered. Santos and Margolin continued in the series in recurring roles, and Noah Beery was brought in to replace Robert Donley as Rockford's dad. Made For Television Film Original Air Date: March 27, 1974 Network: NBC
	CAST AND CREW / FULL CREDITS Director: Richard Heffron Director Cast: James Garner as Jim Rockford Lindsay Wagner as Sara Butler William Smith as Jerry Grimes Nita Talbot as Mildred Elias Joe Santos as Detective Dennis Becker Stuart Margolin as Angel Martin Robert Donley as Joseph Rockford Pat Renella as Morrie Talbot Billy Mumy as Nick Butler Mike Steele as Danford Baker Michael Lerner as Dr Ruben Seelman Ted Gehring as Norm Mitchell Cinematography: Lamar Boren Director Of Photography Writer: Stephen J. Cannell Screenwriter John Thomas James From Story Producer: Stephen J. Cannell Producer Meta Rosenberg Executive Producer Jo Swerling Jr. Executive Producer Editing: John J Dumas Editor Music: Pete Carpenter Music Mike Post Music Art Director: Robert Luthardt Art Director Visual Effects: Nick Carey Special Effects Production Companies: Cherokee Productions Production Company Roy Huggins Productions Production Company Universal Television Entertainment Production Company Nbc Entertainment Network