Petrocelli Death in Small Doses (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Petrocelli

Death in Small Doses (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young man hires a beautiful young nurse to live with and care for the man's elderly, wheelchair-bound grandfather. The nurse's "charm" hides a sadist who couldn't care less about her patient's welfare. The young man soon finds out that ...See moreA young man hires a beautiful young nurse to live with and care for the man's elderly, wheelchair-bound grandfather. The nurse's "charm" hides a sadist who couldn't care less about her patient's welfare. The young man soon finds out that his grandfather is being shamefully neglected. One night, the nurse is found murdered, a hypodermic needle slammed into the base of her brain. It's clear that she was killed during an argument, and the grandson is the prime suspect. When the grandson asks Petrocelli to quiz his grandfather, Petrocelli learns that the grandfather died that same night of one of his numerous illnesses. When the case goes to trial, damning testimony is provided by an old rancher friend of the grandfather's who visited the house just after the murder and found both bodies. Petrocelli's only chance is to poke a hole in the testimony, based on a sixteen-minute gap where the rancher says he was reminiscing over his old friend -- or was he covering up evidence? Written by Peter Harris See less

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17 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)
Stephen Elliott Martin Granger Martin Granger See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Robert Mandan Sheriff Arnheit Sheriff Arnheit See fewer	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
Michael Baseleon Melvin Pollack Melvin Pollack See fewer	The Passover Plot (1976)
Paul Shenar Archie LaSalle Archie LaSalle See fewer	Scarface (1983)
George O'Hanlon Jr. Lewis Baldwin Lewis Baldwin See fewer	Battleship (2012)
Elizabeth MacRae Lucille Bates Lucille Bates See fewer	The Conversation (1974)
Torin Thatcher George Baldwin George Baldwin See fewer	Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Fred Ashley Patrick O'Mahoney Patrick O'Mahoney See fewer	Wanda Nevada (1979)
Arnold Jeffers Judge Seton Judge Seton See fewer	White Line Fever (1975)
Tony Moreno Flavio Verdicchio Flavio Verdicchio See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Lowell Gleason Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Melvin Todd Motel Manager Motel Manager See fewer	Wanda Nevada (1979)
Cody Diamond Guard Guard See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Steve 'Bunker' de France Ranch Hand (uncredited) Ranch Hand (uncredited) See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)