Production Information[]
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| Aired: January 20th, 1991 | |
| Written By: Peter S. Fischer | |
| Directed By: Vincent McEveety | |
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| Created By: Peter S. Fischer
and Richard Levinson & William Link |
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| Executive Producers: Peter S. Fischer | |
| Producers: Anthony Magro
Robert F. O'Neill Robert E. Swanson Robert Van Scoyk |
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Summary[]
Dennis Stanton must prove his innocence when he is accused of murdering a old flame's estranged husband.
Trivia[]
Thirteenth of 15 "bookend" episodes in which Jessica only appears at the beginning to introduce them; the others are Murder in a Minor Key (Episode), The Grand Old Lady, Jack & Bill, Class Act, Goodbye Charlie, Murder - According to Maggie, O'Malley's Luck, Always a Thief, The Sicilian Encounter, See You in Court, Baby, The Great Twain Robbery, & Murder in F Sharp. Also, the sixth of these episodes to feature a recurring character instead of a new one and the fifth with Dennis Stanton; the others are Always a Thief, The Sicilian Encounter (with Michael Haggerty), See You in Court, Baby, The Great Twain Robbery, & Murder in F Sharp.
This is the first "bookend episode" since The Sicilian Encounter where Jessica talks to the audience directly.
Victim: Ben Hellinger
Killer: Christina Hellinger
Cause of death: Stabbed with ice pick.
Motive: Done in heat of the moment during an unknown argument, likely about leaving him for Ryan Donovan.
Starring[]
Regular Cast[]
Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
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[]
Susan Blakely as Christine Hellinger
Sam Bottoms as Joe Hellinger
Dennis Cole as Ryan Donovan
Robin Strand as Danny Hellinger
Co-Stars[]
Adam Silbar as Clerk
Paul Keith as Cashier
Ed Beechner as Policeman
Lenny Citrano as Doorman
Robert Donavan as First Man
Judy Kerr as Housekeeper
Dennis O'Sullivan as Policeman #1
John Arndt as Policeman #2