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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.

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Police 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

Themes

  • corruption
  • police lieutenant

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

6,524 votes

Year
1974
Runtime
111 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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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
Film.language
English
Film.gross
$4 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
111
FilmAffinity ID
323673
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publication date
1979-01-11
title
McQ
review score
40%
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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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