The Monk

(1969)

74 minutes

Action / Comedy / Mystery
 
Directed by George McCowan 

Cast:

George Maharis as Gus Monk
Janet Leigh as Janice Barnes
Jack Albertson as Tinker
William Smathers as Leo Barnes
Rick Jason as Wideman
Raymond St. Jacques as Heritage
Carl Betz as Gouzenko
Jack Soo as Hip Guy
 
This private eye series pilot was developed by Blake Edwards, trying to recapture the glory of his earlier Peter Gunn and Mr. Lucky .

A gumshoe named Monk is somewhat embarrassed after finding himself the prime suspect in the murder of an underworld attorney who has hired him to guard a valuable envelope containing incriminating evidence on a syndicate bigwig.