The Rockford Files 1974
Directed by William Wiard | Starring: Noah Beery Jr., James Garner, Joe Santos, Gretchen Corbett
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.