Ironside: Achilles' Heel (1972)
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Ironside star Raymond Burr makes his TV directorial debut in this episode, in which Chief Ironside comes to the aid of a troubled Federal judge and the judge's son. Slated to preside over a well-publicized fraud case, Judge Van Buren (William Windom) is approached by "certain parties" and told to either withdraw from the case or impose a lighter sentence than the defendant deserves. To make certain that Van Buren follows orders, the villains murder a young actress (Angel Tompkins)--then pin the blame on the judge's reckless son Larry (Rick Lenz). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Val Avery - Arnie Hummel
- Alan Dexter - Defense Attorney
- Bill Fletcher - Ellis Stark
- Rick Lenz - Larry Van Buren
- Karen Norris - Judge Bell
- Arthur Space - Austen Quill
- William Windom - Judge Van Buren
- George Wyner - 1st Clerk
- John Raynor - 2nd Clerk
- Henry Beckman - Durand
- James Douglas - Frank Stilwell
- Hilly Hicks - Otis Williams
- Kerwin Mathews - Paul Arnstein
- Johnny Seven - Lt. Carl Reese
- Angel Tompkins - Candy Delmar
- Ian Wolfe - Sam
- Michael Grayson - Detective
- Elena Eileen - Waitress
- Director(s):
- Raymond Burr
- Writer(s):
- Frank Telford
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