Cagney & Lacey Act of Conscience (Season 5, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cagney & Lacey

Act of Conscience (Season 5, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The new replacement for Mary Beth comes with a history the 14th Precinct doesn't like--he broke the blue wall of silence when other police were taking bribes, and the Desk Sergeant is taking bets on how long his stay with them will be.

Director

Jan Eliasberg

Writers

Barbara Avedon (creator) | Barbara Corday (creator) | Frederick Rappaport (written by)

Composer

Dana Kaproff (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Edward R. Plante

Editor

Jim Gross

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 13, 1986

Release date

Jan 13, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 14 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 21 wins & 57 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Sharon Gless Christine Cagney Christine Cagney See fewer	Burn Notice (2007)
Tyne Daly Mary Beth Lacey Mary Beth Lacey See fewer	Judging Amy (1999)
Al Waxman Lt. Bert Samuels Lt. Bert Samuels See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Carl Lumbly Mark Petrie Mark Petrie See fewer	Men of Honor (2000)
Martin Kove Victor Isbecki Victor Isbecki See fewer	The Karate Kid (1984)
Sidney Clute Detective Paul La Guardia (credit only) Detective Paul La Guardia (credit only) See fewer	And Justice for All (1979)
Harvey Atkin Sgt. Ronald Coleman Sgt. Ronald Coleman See fewer	Meatballs (1979)
Dan Shor Det. Jonah Newman Det. Jonah Newman See fewer	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
John Karlen Harvey Lacey Harvey Lacey See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Tony La Torre Harvey Lacey Jr. Harvey Lacey Jr. See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Troy W. Slaten Michael Lacey (as Troy Slaten) Michael Lacey (as Troy Slaten) See fewer	Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
Carmen Argenziano Ronelli Ronelli See fewer	Identity (2003)
John Mengatti Billy De Salvo Billy De Salvo See fewer	Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
Danny Goldman Public Defender Shimmel Public Defender Shimmel See fewer	Young Frankenstein (1974)
Michael Moriarty Patrick Lowell Patrick Lowell See fewer	Courage Under Fire (1996)
J.P. Bumstead Det. Taylor Det. Taylor See fewer	Changeling (2008)
Liliana Cameroni Gina De Salvo Gina De Salvo See fewer	Programmed to Kill (1987)
Bill Henderson Garbageman Garbageman See fewer	Clue (1985)
Paul Mantee Det. Al Corassa Det. Al Corassa See fewer	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
Robert Nadder Stanley Poe Stanley Poe See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Dennis Stewart Double D Double D See fewer	Grease (1978)
William Bryant Detective Detective See fewer	King Dinosaur (1955)
Joe Di Reda Policeman with children (as Joseph DiReda) Policeman with children (as Joseph DiReda) See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Beverley Faverty Witness identifying a lineup Witness identifying a lineup See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Shaun Duke Police officer (as Duke Moosekian) Police officer (as Duke Moosekian) See fewer	Sideways (2004)