The Getaway (1972 film) film received generally negative reviews, with particular criticism for its plot and characters being laden with clichés and uninspired retreading of the original. In 2008, Baldwin referred to it as a "bomb". The Getaway (1972 film) The Getaway is a 1972 American neo-noir crime film directed by Sam Peckinpah and written by Walter Hill, based on Jim Thompson's 1958 novel. It stars Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri, and Sally Struthers. The plot follows imprisoned mastermind robber Carter "Doc" McCoy (McQueen), whose wife Carol (MacGraw) conspires for his release on the condition they rob a bank in Texas.
Meet McGraw "One For My Baby" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. "Meet McGraw" preceded "The Bob Cummings Show" on Tuesday evenings on NBC. It aired at 9:00pm ET/PT opposite John Lupton’s Western series "Broken Arrow" on ABC and Bud Collyer's "To Tell the Truth" quiz show on CBS. After its cancellation, "Meet McGraw" was repeated as "The Adventures of McGraw" on ABC in 1958-1959, but not in prime time. The first pilot episode, which was broadcast as a segment of CBS's "Four Star Playhouse" on February 25, 1954, involves a woman who hires McGraw to protect her from her threatening husband.