Kojak How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (Season 3, Episode 14)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Kojak

How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (Season 3, Episode 14)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Christmas Eve is anything but peaceful for Kojak and his men. A woman is convinced her boyfriend is going to commit some kind of crime-but she doesn't know what; and a jealous husband is looking to kill his cheating wife.

Director

David Friedkin

Writers

Abby Mann (created by) | Gene R. Kearney (teleplay) (story) | James Duff McAdams (story) (as James McAdams) | Selwyn Raab (book)

Producer

James Duff McAdams (as James McAdams)

Composer

John Cacavas

Cinematographer

Charles Correll

Editors

Jim Benson | Donald Douglas

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 21, 1975

Release date

Dec 21, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 wins & 22 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Telly Savalas Lt. Theo Kojak Lt. Theo Kojak See fewer	Kojak (1973)
Dan Frazer Capt. Frank McNeil Capt. Frank McNeil See fewer	Take the Money and Run (1969)
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Betsy Slade Alison DeWitt Alison DeWitt See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Darrell Fetty Douglas North Douglas North See fewer	Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
Deborah White Jacky Pierce Jacky Pierce See fewer	Mallrats (1995)
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Mark Russell Det. Saperstein Det. Saperstein See fewer	Kojak (1973)
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