The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerunner to a prospective but unrealized series after the retirement of his "Baretta" character. In the initial outing, Blake, as Dancer, follows a trail of bodies through a maze of corruption involving a politically ambitious Beverly Hills family.
You can now watch Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Reza Badiyi | Director |
| Crew | E. Nick Alexander | Creative Consultant |
| Crew | Robert Blake | Creator |
| Writing | Michael Butler | Writer |
| Writing | Les Alexander | Story |
| Writing | Allan Cole | Story |
| Writing | Richard Parks | Story |
| Writing | Richard Smith | Story |
| Production | Robert Blake | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alan Godfrey | Producer |
| Sound | George Romanis | Music |
| Camera | Sherman Kunkel | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gloryette Clark | Editor |
| Art | James Shanahan | Art Direction |
| Art | Joseph A. Armetta | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Darryl Martell | Costume Design |