The Blue Knight is a 1973 made-for-TV film adapted from Joseph Wambaugh's 1973 novel The Blue Knight. It inspired the 1975 TV series also named The Blue Knight. The film was broadcast on NBC TV in November 1973, was directed by Robert Butler, and featured an all star cast headed by William Holden as Police Officer Bumper Morgan. The additional cast includes Lee Remick, Anne Archer, Sam Elliott, Joe Santos, and Vic Tayback. The original miniseries consisted of four one-hour episodes (including commercials).