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Most Wanted, an American Crime drama starring Oscar -nominee* Robert Stack (for Written on the Wind and famous for his roles on televisions The Untouchables and Unsolved Mysteries). Stack reunites with The Untouchables prolific producer Quinn Martin for Most Wanted. In the series, the Los Angeles Mayor, played by Hari Rhodes (The Streets of San Francisco), sets up an elite task force unit of the LAPD to exclusively focus on capturing the citys most wanted criminals. The unit, led by Captain Linc Evers (Stack), uses undercover tactics to track down LAs most dangerous felons. Most Wanted also stars Shelly Novack (Police Story, The F.B.I.) and Jo Ann Harris (The Simpsons, State of the Union) and great young actors in minor roles, including Tom Selleck as a computer nerd. It also had a theme by Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible theme). A Quinn Martin Production, Most Wanted had become a Top 10 Nielsen ratings hit, (#7) before it was inexplicably cancelled after only one season on the air. *Best Actor In A Supporting Role, Written On The Wind, 1956.
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