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  • McMillan & Wife Philip's Game (Season 6, Episode 3)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

McMillan & Wife

Philip's Game (Season 6, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Mac and DiMaggio go to meet a police informant at a waterfront setting (Mac complains that DiMaggio's car is not only cramped, but "has the baldest tires I've ever seen"), the informant's car suddenly starts up and nearly runs them ...See moreWhen Mac and DiMaggio go to meet a police informant at a waterfront setting (Mac complains that DiMaggio's car is not only cramped, but "has the baldest tires I've ever seen"), the informant's car suddenly starts up and nearly runs them down before plunging into the ocean. The informant is found later slumped in the driver's seat, with an empty suitcase beside him. It looks like he died from the impact, but Mac isn't sure and orders an investigation. Meanwhile, a suave "businessman" named Phillip shows up and starts following Mac around, inviting him and his girlfriend to dinner and gradually insinuating himself into their lives to the point where he becomes a stalker. Police records indicate that Phillip is a hired killer who's never been arrested, because he uses extremely creative ways to kill and set up alibis for himself. Phillip soon confirms that Mac is his target. Mac can do nothing to arrest him and gets increasingly agitated, which is just what Phillip wants -- he plans to kill Mac "in self-defense" when Mac loses his temper one time too many. Meanwhile, Mac is still investigating the murder of the informant, getting involved in a nasty real-estate dispute, and trying to find out who hired Phillip. Written by Peter Harris See less
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Director
Writers
Leonard Stern (created by) (as Leonard B. Stern) (story) (as Leonard B. Stern) | Don Mankiewicz (teleplay) (as Don M. Mankiewicz) (story) (as Don M. Mankiewicz) | Gordon Cotler (teleplay) (story)
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Updated Jan 23, 1977

Release date
Jan 23, 1977 (United States)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Rock Hudson
Stewart McMillan Stewart McMillan   See fewer
John Schuck
Lt. Charles Enright Lt. Charles Enright   See fewer
Martha Raye
Agatha Agatha   See fewer
Richard Gilliland
Sgt. Steve DiMaggio Sgt. Steve DiMaggio   See fewer
Shirley Jones
Ellyn Mandrake Ellyn Mandrake   See fewer
Tony Roberts
Philip Bainbridge Philip Bainbridge   See fewer
Nina Foch
Marietta Galway Marietta Galway   See fewer
Lloyd Bochner
Gregg Patterson Gregg Patterson   See fewer
Jay Varela
Alvarez (as Jay F. Varela) Alvarez (as Jay F. Varela)   See fewer
Walt Davis
Max Braun Max Braun   See fewer
John Wyler
Jack Filmore Jack Filmore   See fewer
Rose Barbato
Mrs. Dimaggio Mrs. Dimaggio   See fewer
Robert Forward
Ted Jenner Ted Jenner   See fewer
Janet Winter
Florist Florist   See fewer
Jack Berle
Benefit Party Guest (uncredited) Benefit Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Blackburn
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Boyer
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Betty Canter
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Donald Chaffin
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Ken Clayton
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Devron Conrad
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Suzanne Covington
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Alan S. Craig
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Kathryn Janssen
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Jim Mohlman
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Leoda Richards
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Paul Van
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