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  • Homicide The Swinging Sparrow (Season 5, Episode 19)
  • TV Episode | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Homicide

The Swinging Sparrow (Season 5, Episode 19)
TV Episode | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A secretary finds she is pregnant to her former boss, Alan Booth. With her current boyfriend, she blackmails Booth, who is married, for $10,000. Then Booth is stabbed with a paper knife during an argument with his stepson, who says it was ...See moreA secretary finds she is pregnant to her former boss, Alan Booth. With her current boyfriend, she blackmails Booth, who is married, for $10,000. Then Booth is stabbed with a paper knife during an argument with his stepson, who says it was an accident. Later Booth is found stabbed to death in a car park, and four people are under suspicion: the secretary and her boyfriend, her father, and Booth's stepson. Written by Darren Smith See less
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Directors
Alex Emanuel | David Lee (film sequences)
Writers
Phil Freedman (written by) | Monte Miller (written by)
Producer
Ian Crawford (producer)
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Status
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Updated Jun 4, 1968
Release date
Jun 4, 1968 (Australia)
Awards
Series awards
10 wins

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11 cast members
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