Death Beat

Name: Death Beat
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1977-09-15
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera

IMDb ID: tt0518851 · Year: 1977 · Rating: 7.8 (88 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Mystery

A TV reporter fakes a news story by hiring a stuntman to fake a suicide by jumping from a bridge. After a bystander is killed things spin out of control when the jumper's girlfriend hires Barnaby to find out what really happened.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeContent RatingTV-PGRelease Date1977-09-15Runtime60 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsset up
television reporter
faked suicide
fake news report
actor shares first name with characterFilming LocationsSafari Inn - 1911 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank, California, USAProduction CompaniesQuinn Martin Productions (QM)Official SitesMemorable Entertainment TV - https://www.metv.com/shows/barnaby-jonesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0518851/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/05/tt0518851.jpgUpdated At2025-05-06T16:34:11

Stars

Buddy Ebsen
Lee Meriwether
Mark Shera

Directors

Michael Caffey

Writers

Larry Alexander
Edward Hume

Full Cast & Crew