The Monk is a 1969 American made-for-television crime thriller film starring George Maharis, Janet Leigh, Jack Albertson and Carl Betz. Originally filmed as a television pilot, it premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on October 21, 1969. It was directed by George McCowan in his film debut in a project developed by Blake Edwards that had been offered to George Mahrais three years previously.

Plot

Underworld attorney Leo Barnes hires Gus Monk to safeguard a valuable envelope containing information on a mobster. Monk refuses — until he meets Mrs. Barnes and jumps on a merry-go-round of viciousness and murder.

The Monk (1969 film)

Main cast

Notes

TV Guide (October 18–24, 1969)

The Monk (1969 film)

References

External links

The Monk at the Internet Movie Database

1969 television films

1969 films

1960s crime thriller films

ABC Movie of the Week

American crime thriller films

Films set in San Francisco

Films shot in San Francisco

Films directed by George McCowan

1960s American films

The Monk (1969 film)