The Year of the Horse (5 Apr. 1979)

As an American drug smuggler, who faces death by hanging if arrested by Singapore authorities, escapes McGarrett's grip quite literally by sliding along a tram car cable, then fleeing to ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Weis

Writers:

Leonard Freeman (creator), Richard DeLong Adams

Stars:

Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Herman Wedemeyer

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jack Lord	...	Det. Steve McGarrett
James MacArthur	...	Dan Williams
Herman Wedemeyer	...	Duke (credit only)
Barry Bostwick	...	Lucas Sandover
Victoria Principal	...	Dolores
Lawrence Dobkin	...	General Oban
Manu Tupou	...	Eddie Chu
George Lazenby	...	John Cossett
William Beckley	...	Jonas
Thomas Lee	...	Mr. Ho
Mocktar	...	Selah Sahib
Osman Zailani	...	Ong Lee

Storyline

As an American drug smuggler, who faces death by hanging if arrested by Singapore authorities, escapes McGarrett's grip quite literally by sliding along a tram car cable, then fleeing to one of the tiny islands that surround the main island. A Malay drug lord, stiffed by the American, wants his scalp and kidnaps his wife to force him to come out into the open. The drug lord permits McGarrett to board his boat and to take the wife (who has been forced to ingest cocaine and will soon die if she doesn't get medical help) to a hospital in return for her husband facing death by a bullet. The American agrees, but secretly instructs his goon squad to create a diversion while he pulls off the ultimate double-cross.

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Plot Keywords:

pantyhose | female stockinged legs

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 1979 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although he does not receive billing in the closing credits, this episode marks the last of more than fifty appearances on the series by Al Eben, almost all of them playing medical examiner 'Doc Bergman' or simply 'Doc.' Eben also made a few appearances going back to the first year of the series playing other characters, but those appearances, too, were as doctors.

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