Petrocelli A Life for a Life (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Petrocelli

A Life for a Life (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Petrocelli defends a hippie motorcyclist charged with arson after a hotel goes up in flames. After the biker was denied a room, he was heard threatening the manager with burning down the hotel.

Director

Allen Reisner

Writers

Sidney J. Furie (creator) | Harold Buchman (creator) | William D. Gordon (written by) | James Doherty (written by) | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 9, 1974

Release date

Oct 9, 1974 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Barry Newman Anthony J. Petrocelli Anthony J. Petrocelli See fewer	Vanishing Point (1971)
Susan Howard Maggie Petrocelli Maggie Petrocelli See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Albert Salmi Pete Ritter Pete Ritter See fewer	The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
Geoffrey Deuel Edgar Dorsey Edgar Dorsey See fewer	Chisum (1970)
John Anderson Joshua Forbes Joshua Forbes See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Henry Jones Wheaton Wheaton See fewer	Vertigo (1958)
Sharon Farrell Arlene Johnson Arlene Johnson See fewer	Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Felice Orlandi Lyle Holcomb Lyle Holcomb See fewer	Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Walter Brooke Arthur Martin Arthur Martin See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Paul C. Thomas Sgt. Macklin Sgt. Macklin See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Peter O'Crotty Judge Judge See fewer	Captain David Grief (1957)
Ron Chapman Bus Driver Bus Driver See fewer	The Gauntlet (1977)
Eugene F. Coriell Herbert Schleicher Herbert Schleicher See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Gary Mike Casper Trooper (as Gary 'Mike' Casper) Trooper (as Gary 'Mike' Casper) See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Sherry Goldberg Lillian Lillian See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Aram Chorbanian Dr. Jordan (as Aram M. Chorebanian) Dr. Jordan (as Aram M. Chorebanian) See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)