Brenda Starr is a 1976 American television movie based on Dale Messick's comic strip Brenda Starr, Reporter, starring Jill St. John in the title role. It was directed by Mel Stuart, and it aired on ABC on May 8, 1976.
Cast
Jill St. John as Brenda Starr
Jed Allen as Roger Randall
Sorrell Booke as A J Livwright
Tabi Cooper as Hank O'Hare
Victor Buono as Lance O'Toole
Joel Fabiani as Carlos Vegas
Barbara Luna as Luisa Santamaria
Marcia Strassman as Kentucky Smith
Torin Thatcher as Lassiter
Arthur Roberts a Dax Leander
Roy Applegate as Tommy
Production
Jill St John told her press agent that she had a dream to play Brenda Starr. The agent optioned the rights and had a script written. The movie was shot as a pilot for a series but fell flat as a stand-alone project.