The Man and the City (1971)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Lindsay Wagner
Margie Holland
Anthony Quinn
Thomas Jefferson Alcala
Mike Farrell
Andy Hays
William Schallert
Borden
Mala Powers
Marian Crane
Howard Rodman
Writer
Ken Lynch
Kroelich
Henry Darrow
Raul Alvarez
Lynne Marta
Maureen Alvarez
Shelley Morrison
Mrs. Bermudez
William Mims
Captain Walsh
Jeannot Szwarc
Director
Daniel Petrie
Director
Lee Philips
Director
June Lockhart
Julian Rivero
Details.
Release DateSeptember 15, 1971
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes15
Running Time1h
Wiki.
The Man and the City is an American drama series which aired on ABC as part of its Fall 1971 lineup from September 15, 1971 to January 5, 1972.
Anthony Quinn starred as Thomas Jefferson Alcala, the long-term Hispanic mayor of a major but unidentified city in the Southwestern United States (location shooting was done in Albuquerque, New Mexico). Arcala's WASP deputy, Andy Hays, was portrayed by Mike Farrell. Hays' main role was to make sure that the well-meaning Mayor Alcala did not become so engrossed in aiding individual constituents with their problems that he failed to address the issues facing the city as a whole.
Despite the vast talents of Quinn and the earnest Farrell, The Man and the City was a Nielsen ratings failure, finishing third in its Wednesday night time slot against the hit private eye show Mannix and the Rod Serling anthology series Night Gallery, and was cancelled at midseason.