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"Always a Thief" is the nineteenth episode of the sixth season of Murder, She Wrote and its 129th episode overall. It aired on April 8, 1990.
Summary[]
Jessica's friend, former jewel thief Dennis Stanton, solves a high-society collector's coin theft and murder.
Starring[]
Regular cast[]
Recurring cast[]
- Keith Michell as Dennis Stanton
- James Sloyan as Robert Butler
- Ken Swofford as Lt. Perry Catalano
- Hallie Todd as Rhoda Markowitz
Guest stars[]
- Liza Blount as Andrea Douglas
- Roscoe Born as Lanny Douglas
- Aharon Ipale as Mahmoud Amini
- Shirley Knight as Grace Lambert
- Dina Merrill as Monica Douglas
- Chris Mulkey as Joey Freeman
- Ed Nelson as Ray Bascomb
- Jill Jaress as Deidre
- Marco Lopez as Pedro
- Virginia Hawkins as Housekeeper
- Mitch Hara as Photographer
- E.E. Bell as Delivery Man
Trivia[]
- Eighth of 14 "bookend" episodes in which Jessica only appears to introduce them; the others are Murder in a Minor Key, The Grand Old Lady, Jack and Bill, Class Act, Good-Bye Charlie, Murder - According to Maggie, & O'Malley's Luck. It's also the first of said episodes to feature a previous recurring character, instead of a new one.
- First appearances of Robert Butler, Lt. Perry Catalano & Rhoda Markowitz, who will appear with Dennis in his later adventures.
- Dennis briefly makes mention of his first appearance in A Little Night Work.
- Second episode in which one of the killers also turns out to be a victim; the first was Truck Stop.
- E.E. Bell is best known for his role as Barney the security guard on The Amanda Show on Nickelodeon.
Home media releases[]
Item | Region | Release date |
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Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Sixth Season | Region 1 | April 17, 2007 |
Murder, She Wrote: Season 6 | Region 2 | September 10, 2007 |
Murder, She Wrote: The Complete 6th Season | Region 4 | November 21, 2007 |
External links[]
- "Always a Thief" at the Internet Movie Database