Ironside The Priest Killer (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ironside

The Priest Killer (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A police chief who is confined to a wheelchair and a former cop who is now a priest team up to discover who has been committing a series of murders of local priests.

Director

Richard A. Colla

Writers

Collier Young (created by) | Robert Van Scoyk (teleplay) (story) | Joel Oliansky (teleplay) | David Levy (story)

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Composer

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 14, 1971

Release date

Sep 14, 1971 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 17 nominations

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Raymond Burr Robert T. Ironside Robert T. Ironside See fewer	Rear Window (1954)
George Kennedy Father Samuel Cavanaugh Father Samuel Cavanaugh See fewer	Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Don Galloway Det. Sgt. Ed Brown Det. Sgt. Ed Brown See fewer	The Big Chill (1983)
Don Mitchell Mark Sanger Mark Sanger See fewer	Ironside (1967)
Anthony Zerbe Vincent Wiertel Vincent Wiertel See fewer	The Omega Man (1971)
Louise Latham Martha Gordon Martha Gordon See fewer	Marnie (1964)
David Huddleston Harrison Davis Harrison Davis See fewer	The Big Lebowski (1998)
Ned Romero Monsignor Monsignor See fewer	I Will Fight No More Forever (1975)
Robert Sampson Father Dennis McMurtry Father Dennis McMurtry See fewer	Re-Animator (1985)
Ann Doran Harriet Miles Harriet Miles See fewer	Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Kermit Murdock Publisher Publisher See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Peter Brocco Father Miles Father Miles See fewer	Spartacus (1960)
Allison McKay Woman Woman See fewer	Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Regis Cordic Archbishop (as Regis J. Cordic) Archbishop (as Regis J. Cordic) See fewer	The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Charles Seel Sacristan Sacristan See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Ron Masak Michaels Michaels See fewer	The Benchwarmers (2006)
Thomas Bellin Mr. LaPlan (uncredited) Mr. LaPlan (uncredited) See fewer	Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
Gail Bonney Josephine McMurtry (uncredited) Josephine McMurtry (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Sam Edwards Gun Shop Owner (uncredited) Gun Shop Owner (uncredited) See fewer	Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Don Eitner Police Sketch Artist (uncredited) Police Sketch Artist (uncredited) See fewer	Sofi (1968)
Max Gail Patrolman (uncredited) Patrolman (uncredited) See fewer	42 (2013)
Robert Karnes Hugh O'Flynn (uncredited) Hugh O'Flynn (uncredited) See fewer	Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Joseph La Cava Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Hans Moebus Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited) See fewer	Checkmate (1960)
Gilman Rankin Junkyard Bum (uncredited) Junkyard Bum (uncredited) See fewer	Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Don Ross Det. Baker (uncredited) Det. Baker (uncredited) See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Robert Shayne Father Adam Wendell (uncredited) Father Adam Wendell (uncredited) See fewer	Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Fred Slyter Author (uncredited) Author (uncredited) See fewer	Short Circuit (1986)
Arthur Tovey Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited) See fewer	Ironside (1967)
Robert B. Williams Tom McMurtry (uncredited) Tom McMurtry (uncredited) See fewer	The Killing (1956)
Kit Woodhouse Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Terror in the Sky (1971)