Murder, She Wrote The Prodigal Father (Season 7, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Murder, She Wrote

The Prodigal Father (Season 7, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The presumed dead perpetrator of a 20-year-old bank robbery resurfaces, then is murdered.

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Director

Anthony Pullen Shaw (as Anthony Shaw)

Writers

Peter S. Fischer (created by) | Richard Levinson (created by) | William Link (created by) | Mary Ann Kasica (written by) (as Maryann Kasica) | Michael Scheff (written by)

Producers

Robert E. Swanson | Robert Van Scoyk

Composer

Richard Markowitz

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 10, 1991

Release date

Mar 10, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 34 wins & 55 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Angela Lansbury Jessica Fletcher Jessica Fletcher See fewer	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Claudia Christian Bonnie Jenks Hastings Bonnie Jenks Hastings See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Don Galloway Elton Summers Elton Summers See fewer	The Big Chill (1983)
Robert Lansing Herb Walsh Herb Walsh See fewer	4D Man (1959)
Ron Masak Sheriff Mort Metzger (as Ron Másak) Sheriff Mort Metzger (as Ron Másak) See fewer	The Benchwarmers (2006)
Kathleen Nolan Maxine Malloy Maxine Malloy See fewer	The Real McCoys (1957)
Richard Paul Mayor Sam Booth Mayor Sam Booth See fewer	The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
Andrew Prine Gil Blocker Gil Blocker See fewer	Gettysburg (1993)
Donnelly Rhodes Ned Jenks Ned Jenks See fewer	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Abe Vigoda George George See fewer	The Godfather (1972)
Larry Wilcox Dave Hastings Dave Hastings See fewer	CHiPs (1977)
Will Nye Deputy Floyd Deputy Floyd See fewer	Clue (1985)
Mark Roberts Dr. Lyle Rush Dr. Lyle Rush See fewer	Gilda (1946)
Robin Gordon Linda Linda See fewer	Columbo (1971)
Mindy Ann Martin Sally Hastings Sally Hastings See fewer	It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992)
Sarah Simmons Woman Woman See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Gary Hollis Man Man See fewer	Falcon Crest (1981)

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