The Five and a Half Pound Junkie: Baretta (TV Episode)

• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Detective Show, Prime-Time Drama
• Main Cast: Robert Blake, Dana Elcar, Tom Ewell, Michael D. Roberts, Chino "Fats" Williams
• Release Year: 1975
• Country: US
• Run Time: 60 minutes

Plot

Tony Baretta (Robert Blake) is determined to bring a suspected cop killer out of hiding. To do this, Baretta uses the fugitive's pregnant girlfriend (Ayn Ruymen) as bait. While waiting for the alleged killer to appear, Baretta agonizes over the fact that the girl is a junkie -- and that her unborn baby may be born with the "craving." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide