The Art of Crime

NBC, 12/3/1975, 90 mins). A pilot for a prospective series dealing with a gypsy private eye who is dragged into a homicide case from his other job as an antique dealer when one of his colleagues is accused of the crime. Based on Martin Cruz Smith’s 1971 novel “Gypsy in Amber.” Original title: “Roman Grey.”

Production Company Universal Television. Director Richard Irving. Executive Producer Richard Irving. Producer Jules Irving. Teleplay Bill Davidson, Martin Smith. Based on a Novel by Martin Smith. Photography Jack Priestley, Bernie Abramson. Music Gil Melle. Editor Frederic Baratta. Art Directors May Callas, William L. Campbell.

Cast Ron Leibman (Roman Grey), David Hedison (Parker Sharon), Jill Clayburgh (Dany), Eugene Roche (Detective Sergeant Harry Isadore), José Ferrer (Beckwith Sloan), Diane Kagan (Hillary), Cliff Osmond (Nanoosh), Dimitra Arliss (Madame Vera), Mike Kellin (Kore), Louis Guss (Dodo), Tally Brown (Gypsy Queen), William Lanteau (Medical examiner), Richard O’Brien (Chief of Detectives), Helen Kleeb (Customer), Russ Grieve (Customer).