The Name of the Game Why I Blew Up Dakota (Season 3, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 73 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

The Name of the Game

Why I Blew Up Dakota (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 73 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Early McCorley is on trial for the murder of an artist, one much more famous and successful than himself. Dan Farrell probes if he really as deranged as people think.

Director

John Newland

Writer

Ken Trevey (written by)

Producer

George Eckstein

Composer

Robert Prince (music score)

Cinematographer

Charles Straumer (as E. Charles Straumer)

Editor

Buddy Small (as Budd Small)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 4, 1970

Release date

Dec 4, 1970 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Stack Dan Farrell Dan Farrell See fewer	Written on the Wind (1956)
José Ferrer Benjamin Franklin Bristow Benjamin Franklin Bristow See fewer	The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Carolyn Jones Lydia Mulholland Lydia Mulholland See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Clu Gulager Rex Dakota Rex Dakota See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Roddy McDowall Early McCorley Early McCorley See fewer	Fright Night (1985)
Susan Saint James Peggy Maxwell Peggy Maxwell See fewer	McMillan & Wife (1971)
Robert Lipton Billy Wizard Billy Wizard See fewer	Die Hard 2 (1990)
Richard Van Vleet Brian Cargill Brian Cargill See fewer	Guiding Light (1952)
Paul Stewart Stan Rubin Stan Rubin See fewer	Citizen Kane (1941)
Mark Miller Ross Craig Ross Craig See fewer	A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
Jill Banner Ginger Schermer Ginger Schermer See fewer	The President's Analyst (1967)
Miguel Landa Ralph Delgado Ralph Delgado See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Judith McConnell Elaine (as Judy McConnell) Elaine (as Judy McConnell) See fewer	The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Fred Holliday Sherman Gross Sherman Gross See fewer	The Fall Guy (1981)
William 'Billy' Benedict Delivery Boy (as William Benedict) Delivery Boy (as William Benedict) See fewer	The Killing (1956)
Leslie McRay Yolanda March Yolanda March See fewer	Death Race 2000 (1975)
Vince Williams TV Newsman TV Newsman See fewer	It Takes a Thief (1968)
Beverly Gill Neferiti Neferiti See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
Bill Baldwin 1st Newsman 1st Newsman See fewer	Rocky II (1979)
Roland Bob Harris 2nd Newsman (as Roland Harris) 2nd Newsman (as Roland Harris) See fewer	Ray (I) (2004)