The Rockford Files The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar (Season 5, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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The Rockford Files

The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar (Season 5, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ignorant that he's been driving a hot Cadillac with an illegal stash of guns in the trunk, leads Jim into rubbing shoulders with the FBI and the Company.

Director

Ivan Dixon

Writers

Roy Huggins (created by) | Stephen J. Cannell (created by) | Rogers Turrentine (teleplay by) | Mann Rubin (story by) | Michael I. Wagner (story by) (as Michael Wagner)

Producers

David Chase | Chas. Floyd Johnson

Composers

Pete Carpenter | Mike Post

Cinematographer

Andrew Jackson

Editor

Diane Adler

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 12, 1979

Release date

Jan 12, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 27 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
James Garner Jim Rockford Jim Rockford See fewer	The Notebook (2004)
Noah Beery Jr. Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford (as Noah Beery) Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford (as Noah Beery) See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)
Joe Santos Dennis Becker (credit only) Dennis Becker (credit only) See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)
Marge Redmond Eleanor Bateman Eleanor Bateman See fewer	Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Sully Boyar Bernard L. Petrankus Bernard L. Petrankus See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Lane Smith CIA Agent Donnegan CIA Agent Donnegan See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Charles Weldon Watkins Watkins See fewer	Stir Crazy (1980)
Lawrence P. Casey Echo Seven / Dick (as Lawrence Casey) Echo Seven / Dick (as Lawrence Casey) See fewer	The Rat Patrol (1966)
Glenn Corbett Agent Spelling Agent Spelling See fewer	Chisum (1970)
Mitzi Hoag Margaret Malley Margaret Malley See fewer	My Three Sons (1960)
Dawson Mays ATF Agent Tony Musia ATF Agent Tony Musia See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)
Nancy Burnett Jill (as Mary-Nancy Burnett) Jill (as Mary-Nancy Burnett) See fewer	It's Alive (1974)
Lindsay V. Jones Susan Susan See fewer	The Waltons (1972)
Antonie Becker Stacy Hutchins Stacy Hutchins See fewer	Time After Time (1979)
Roscoe Born Tallafero Tallafero See fewer	Powwow Highway (1988)
James McAlpine 1st Policeman 1st Policeman See fewer	Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
Dennis Holahan Agent Kaiser Agent Kaiser See fewer	Scarface (1983)
Joe Bratcher 2nd Policeman 2nd Policeman See fewer	Lunch Ladies (2017)
Bob O'Connell Col. Huxley Col. Huxley See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Kirk Mee Agent Pearce Agent Pearce See fewer	Toma (1973)
John Trujillo Deputy Deputy See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)