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  • Matlock The Priest (Season 3, Episode 20)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Matlock

The Priest (Season 3, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ex-mobster Nathan Carlino is accused of killing a priest. Alex Winthrop wants to handle the case but Carlino wants a seasoned lawyer. Ben gets on board. The murder was not as open and shut as it appeared.
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Director
Harvey S. Laidman (as Harvey Laidman)
Writers
Dean Hargrove (created by) | Max Eisenberg (written by) | Joyce Burditt (executive story editor)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Patricia Burke (as Patricia A. Burke)
Casting Directors
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 16, 1989

Release date
May 16, 1989 (United States)

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Cast

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Andy Griffith
Ben Matlock Ben Matlock   See fewer
Nancy Stafford
Michelle Thomas (credit only) Michelle Thomas (credit only)   See fewer
Julie Sommars
Julie March (credit only) Julie March (credit only)   See fewer
Kene Holiday
Tyler Hudson (as Kene Holliday) Tyler Hudson (as Kene Holliday)   See fewer
Steven Anderson
Prosecutor David Hawkins Prosecutor David Hawkins   See fewer
David Froman
Lt. Bob Brooks Lt. Bob Brooks   See fewer
Bert Hinchman
Mr. Bell Mr. Bell   See fewer
Robert Miranda
Nathan Carlino Nathan Carlino   See fewer
Leo Penn
Father Fitzgerald Father Fitzgerald   See fewer
Mike Pniewski
Father David Burke (as Michael Pniewski) Father David Burke (as Michael Pniewski)   See fewer
Fran Ryan
Doris Curtis Doris Curtis   See fewer
Michael Spound
Father Paul Richards Father Paul Richards   See fewer
Heidi Swedberg
Sister Katherine Sister Katherine   See fewer
Daniel Roebuck
Alex Winthrop Alex Winthrop   See fewer
Nick DeMauro
Charley (as Nick De Mauro) Charley (as Nick De Mauro)   See fewer
Elizabeth Hoffman
Judge Mary Russell Judge Mary Russell   See fewer
Michael C. Matthews
Street Kid #1 Street Kid #1   See fewer
T.J. McGee
Street Kid #2 Street Kid #2   See fewer
Albert Hall
Assistant D.A. Corbalis (uncredited) Assistant D.A. Corbalis (uncredited)   See fewer
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