James Doherty Movies
- 1975
Ironside (Raymond Burr) is skeptical when Isabel Fredericks (Katherine Cannon), the daughter of Judge John Fredericks (Joseph Campanella), insists that her father's life is in danger. What the Chief doesn't know (at least at first) is that the Judge's new wife Eleanor (Ina Balin) once had ties with the Underworld. Hoping to start life anew as Mrs. John Fredericks, Eleanor finds that she cannot purge her criminal past, which threatens to destroy both herself and her husband. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
Ironside (Raymond Burr) and Ed (Don Galloway) travel to a farming community, in hopes of helping Porter Yarborough (William Katt), recently paroled son of crusty rancher Clint Yarborough (John Larch). In addition to clearing Porter of a cattle-rustling charge, Ironside also endeavors to mend the rift between the rough-hewn Clint and his artistically inclined son. Featured in the cast is guest star William Katt's real-life father Bill Williams, the husband of Raymond Burr's longtime Perry Mason costar Barbara Hale. Though filmed for Ironside's eighth season, this episode remained unshown when the series was abruptly cancelled by NBC in January of 1975, and would not be aired until the show went into syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
The two-hour final episode of Ironside's seventh season serves as the pilot film for the spinoff cop series Amy Prentiss. Jessica Walter plays the title character, a hardworking San Francisco police woman who aspires to the position of Chief of Police. Though up against a lot of resistance from the all-male establishment, Amy has a staunch supporter in the form of former chief Robert Ironside (Raymond Burr. Originally telecast as a single extended episode, "Amy Prentiss: AKA The Chief has been divided into a brace of one-hour installments for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
In the conclusion of Ironside's two-part Season Seven finale (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), new San Francisco police chief Amy Prentiss (Jessica Walter) runs up against a wall of hostility and resistance from the town's all-male establishment. Fortunately, Amy can count former chief Ironside (Raymond Burr) and his team among her supporters. But even Ironside may not be able to help Chief Prentiss as she is assigned a "make-or-break" murder case. This episode served as the pilot for the spinoff series Amy Prentiss, with supporting player Art Metrano retained in the series proper as Amy's aide Tom Pena. Johnny Seven, here seen in his standard Ironside role as Lt. Carl Reese, would join the Amy Prentiss cast as Detective Contreras, while the role of Joan, here played by Joan Pringle, would be taken over by Gwen Mitchell (Pringle would be compensated with a recurring Ironside role as the new wife of Chief Ironside's former bodyguard Mark Sanger [Don Mitchell]). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
After murdering the son of a retired hit man known as The Angel, ex-con Al Williams (William Elliott) leaves his own son (Jarrod Johnson) in the care of Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr). At first, the Chief is unaware of the child's identity, but a bit of adroit detective work reveals all. Now Ironside must search the length and breadth of San Francisco to locate Williams before "The Angel" wreaks his own brand of vengeance. Radio deejay Casey Kasem appears as a lab technician. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr) is kidnapped by mobster Bruno Roman (Barry Sullivan), but not for the usual reasons of ransom or revenge. Roman orders Ironside to conduct an investigation that will prove that the son of his chief rival (John Vernon) was the murderer of Roman's niece. This puts Ironside between the proverbial rock and hard place: If he doesn't prove that the boy was guilty, his life may be forfeit: If he does prove the boy's guilt, a bloody gangland war will tear San Francisco apart. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Upon his return from Vietnam, ex-POW Mike Doyle (Cliff Potts) is certain that he sees his police-officer father (Warren Kemmerling) waiting for him at the airport--just before disappearing in the crowd. But the Commissioner (Gene Lyons), and everyone else who knows and cares about Mike, insists that the elder Doyle was killed in a car crash two years earlier. Worried that he is losing his mind, Mike conducts a frantic search for his father...while Ironside (Raymond Burr), who knows the whole truth about the father's reported "death" but is honor-bound to remain silent, tries to prevent the hapless veteran from going off the deep end. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Much against the wishes of Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr), Mark (Don Mitchell) goes undercover to smash an extortion ring preying on ghetto dwellers. It's a personal crusade for Mark: one of the ring's victims is his friend Gilbert, who is forced to pay huge sums of money each week lest harm befall his mother. This episode was cowritten by frequent Ironside guest star Felton Perry, who also appears as Gilbert. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Ironside (Raymond Burr) heads to a farming community at the request of Vickie Dunhill (Kathy Cannon), the 18-year-old fiancee of wealthy middle-aged rancher Aaron Clark (Steve Forrest). It seems that a murder has occurred, and that the local citizens, resentful over the fact that Clark has "stolen" the delectable Vickie from her flock of young male admirers, are anxious to pin the blame on him. Though he tries to prove the rancher's innocence, Ironside is hampered by the fact that he and Clark have hated each other since their Navy days! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) investigate a series of baffling thefts at a fancy riding school run by a washed-up cowboy star (Rod Cameron). Elsewhere, the two cops bust up a drug ring, and confront the problem of a young girl who has been hoodwinked into driving the getaway car at a robbery. The guest cast includes Oscar winner Strother Martin, former Petticoat Junction leading lady Linda Kaye Henning, and future Emegency! star Randolph Mantooth. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
It's an unhappy birthday for Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) when he forgets to renew his driver's license. As a result, Malloy's partner is forced to take the wheel of Adam-12 for the first time--and both men are nervous over the prospect. This episode's case log includes a fatalistic bank robber, an infant abandoned in a trash can, a drug dealer who sells his wares from an ice cream truck, a man who is burglarized by his neighbors, a woman who commits murder as an "anniversary present", and an baby abandoned in a trash can. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
An attempted kidnapping and rape in a bad part of town is one of several tough cases on tonight's log for Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner). The two mobile cops also stumble upon a restaurant robbery in progress, which proves to be bad news for the robbers. They also follow up a report on a brutal child beating. The supporting cast includes popular nightclub entertainer Beatrice Kay, future soap opera diva Susan Seaforth Hayes, and Ronne Troup, the daughter of future Emergency! star Bobby Troup. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) are led on a not-so-merry chase by a brash kid (Scutter McKay) who is careening through the streets of LA in a stolen police car. Elsewhere, the two cops follow up leads on a drugstore robbery and a female check forger. Topping off tonight's activities, Reed ends up in an emergency situation in which he's called upon to deliver a baby. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
The LAPD in general and Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) in particular are baffled by a smart safecracker who leaves no evidence behind, and who manages to sneak in and out of his various "assignments" right under the authorities' noses. Also, the two cops track down an attractive young woman (Mary Angela) who is being used as a come-on for a gang of thieves. Originally scheduled to air on March 25, 1971, this is the final episode of Adam-12's third season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Two police officers have been wounded, and suspicion falls on a band of militants who summoned the officers to a remote location with a phony call for help. Investigating the incident, Officer Jim Reed (Kent McCord) learns to his dismay that the brother of one of the suspects is a close friend of his. Featured in the supporting cast as Officer Barrett is future Emergency! regular Ron Pinkard. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Comedian Shelley Berman) guest stars as a crooked Hollywood agent who is running a scam with a sexy starlet (Katie O'Price). There is also a third player in this intrigue, a tough customer named Jack Donahue (Leo Gordon). Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) are disinheartened by the knowledge that Donahue is a former cop who has apparently gone astray. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Cynical police officer Ed Wells (Gary Crosby) trusts no one, and holds fellow cop Jim Reed (Kent McCord) in contempt for Reed's more optimistic outlook on life. By episode's end, however, Wells learns the hard way that Reed may be a lot more on target about humanity than he is. Along the way, however, there are several police calls that sorely try Reed's sunny disposition, including a woman who is nearly killed by her drunken husband, and an escaped mental patient who holds his nephew hostage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) stop an errant driver at a traffic intersection, only to find that the man's car is "hot." Answering another call, the two cops take the statement of a homeowner who has been victimized by vandals. And a very pretty, very popular young lady (Sherry Miles) proves troublesome for policemen and civilians alike. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
After nearly four seasons in a Saturday-night timeslot, Adam-12 moved to a new Thursday evening berth beginning with this episode. The LAPD's Internal Affairs Division zeroes in on officer Tony Johnson (Jed Allan), who has been charged with extorting money from a civilian. The only person who can clear Johnson is a bar girl, but no one can locate her--except, hopefully, officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Comedian Morey Amsterdam is uncharacteristically at a loss for jokes in the role of Jerry Mermaid, a printer whose press has been stolen. While investigating this theft, Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) have plenty of other matters to keep them busy. Among those warranting the two cops' attention is an elderly pensioner who refuses to vacate his condemned house, and a motorist who evinces some very peculiar behavior. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
The initials in the title stand for "Law Enforcement Manpower Resources Allocation System"--or more simply, the LAPD computer system (the 1971 edition, that is). LEMRAS arranges for dedicated police officers like Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) to fill in the departmental manpower gaps whenever necessary. Tonight's case load includes a string of burglaries committed by a gang of elusive cyclists, an attempted kidnapping, and a hostage crisis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
This evening's case log includes a family of grifters who have been cheating elderly residents out of their money with a phony house-repair racket. The scam comes to an abrupt end when Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) arrive on the scene. Elsewhere, the two patrol officers investigate an arson attempt, haul in a drunk driver, and contend with a well-meaning but bungling "Good Samaritan." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
This Adam-12 episode has the look and feel of a pilot for a spinoff series starring singer Trini Lopez as Barrio priest Father Rojas. There's a street-gang war brewing, and Father Rojas is determined to stop it before it starts. But he can't do the job entirely alone--and that's where Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) come in. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Keeping officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) on their toes in this episode is a very clever--and very elusive--teenaged purse snatcher (Gary Morgan). The young offender seems to get his kicks more from outwitting the cops than the actual thefts themselves. In fact, the kid is using his current crime wave as a stepping-stone to becoming a career criminal--and he's not about to let anyone, policeman or civilian, get in his way. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord) break up a racket conducted by an elderly astrologer who moonlights (no pun intended) as a criminal. In other cases, the two cops provide words of comfort to a woman agonizing over her son's drug problems; and a zoning issue turns neighbor against neighbor. Finally, a hostile liquor store owner complicates Pete and Jim's investigation of a robbery by providing them with false information. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
