Father Dowling Mysteries The Hardboiled Mystery (Season 3, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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Father Dowling Mysteries

The Hardboiled Mystery (Season 3, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A mystery writer, who is writing a new novel starring Frank and Steve as characters, dies before completing the book. It is up to Frank and Steve to investigate his murder, thus writing the last chapter.

Director

James Frawley

Writers

Dean Hargrove (developed for television by) | Joel Steiger (developed for television by) | Michael Reaves (teleplay) (story) | Robert Schlitt (story) | Ralph McInerny (based upon characters from the "Father Dowling Mystery" books by)

Producers

Joyce Burditt | Gerry Conway | Barry Steinberg

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 28, 1991

Release date

Mar 28, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Bosley Father Frank Dowling / O'Downey Father Frank Dowling / O'Downey See fewer	Happy Days (1974)
Tracy Nelson Sister Steve Oskowski / Mary Catherine Ignatius Sister Steve Oskowski / Mary Catherine Ignatius See fewer	Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
James Stephens Father Philip Prestwick / Private Eye Father Philip Prestwick / Private Eye See fewer	The Getaway (1994)
Mary Wickes Marie Murkin / Maggie Marie Murkin / Maggie See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Kevin McCarthy Laidlaw / Stackpole Laidlaw / Stackpole See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Donald E. Westlake Rich Vincent Rich Vincent See fewer	The Grifters (1990)
Robert Miranda Nick Courtland / 'Big Ed' Franklin Nick Courtland / 'Big Ed' Franklin See fewer	Midnight Run (1988)
Laurie Holden Joyce Morrison / Judith Carswell Joyce Morrison / Judith Carswell See fewer	The Boys (2019)
Tim Ryan Howard / Anthony Howard / Anthony See fewer	No Ordinary Family (2010)
Regina Krueger Sgt. Clancy Sgt. Clancy See fewer	Father Dowling Mysteries (1989)
Francis X. McCarthy Detective Lawson Detective Lawson See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
James Frawley Psychiatrist Psychiatrist See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)
Jacqueline DeHaviland Nurse (as Jacky deHaviland) Nurse (as Jacky deHaviland) See fewer	L.A. Law (1986)
Ron Gilbert Thug Thug See fewer	The Godfather (1972)