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Mongo's Back in Town

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Mongo's Back in Town
Video cover, shown under its alternate title, Steel Wreath.
Written byE. Richard Johnson [fr]
Herman Miller
Directed byMarvin J. Chomsky
StarringTelly Savalas
Joe Don Baker
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time73 minutes
Production companyBob Banner Associates
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseDecember 10, 1971 (1971-12-10)

Mongo's Back in Town is a 1971 crime made-for-television film, directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, with Telly Savalas, Joe Don Baker and Martin Sheen. It was released in some regions under the title Steel Wreath.

Plot

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Telly Savalas plays the role of police Lieutenant Pete Tolstad, a role very similar to his later title role on his TV series Kojak. Joe Don Baker is Mongo Nash, a professional killer hired by his brother, a gang boss, to wipe out a rival gangster, and the hit man is the one Tolstad must stop.

Telly Savalas and Sally Field

Cast

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ActorRole
Telly SavalasLieutenant Pete Tolstad
Joe Don BakerMongo Nash
Martin SheenGordon
Anne FrancisAngel
Sally FieldVikki
Charles CioffiMike Nash
Johnny HaymerRocca
Howard DaytonBlind man

References

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  • International Television Almanac by Richard Gertner
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Mongo's Back in Town at IMDb