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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
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 and Sally Field

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.

Cast

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Actor Role
Telly Savalas Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Joe Don Baker Mongo Nash
Martin Sheen Gordon
Anne Francis Angel
Sally Field Vikki
Charles Cioffi Mike Nash
Johnny Haymer Rocca
Howard Dayton Blind man

References

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  • International television almanac by Richard Gertner
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Mongo's Back in Town at IMDb