A Matter of Principle (14 Jan. 1973)

Joe Mannix is visited by Portia and Penelope Penhaven, two elderly, eccentric sisters who insist that Mannix investigate a hit-and-run earlier that day, which damaged one of the headlights ... See full summary »

Director:

Alf Kjellin

Writers:

Richard Levinson (creator), William Link (creator),

Stars:

Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Elsa Lanchester

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Mike Connors	...	Joe Mannix
Gail Fisher	...	Peggy Fair
Elsa Lanchester	...	Portia Penhaven
Ruth McDevitt	...	Penelope Penhaven
Dana Elcar	...	Skip Seldon
Abe Vigoda	...	Anton Valine
Jack Knight
Ward Wood	...	Lt. Art Malcolm
Mel Novak	...	Elmo Bagley
Dorothy Neumann	...	Gertrude
Alex Gerry	...	Mr. Zeigler
Shirley O'Hara	...	Mrs. Zeigler
Gary Waynesmith	...	Otis

Storyline

Joe Mannix is visited by Portia and Penelope Penhaven, two elderly, eccentric sisters who insist that Mannix investigate a hit-and-run earlier that day, which damaged one of the headlights on their ancient automobile. Amused by their request, and overborne by Portia's forceful personality, Mannix agrees to look into the matter, but discovers that the vehicle that hit them was taken from a rental lot, apparently without the knowledge of the lot's owner. Digging deeper, however, Mannix soon discovers that the hit-and-run might be related to a murder committed nor far away on that same day.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1973 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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