Nothing Ever Works Twice (30 Sep. 1967)

Mannix reluctantly agrees to pursue a divorce case -- the woman involved is an old flame of his. The detective ends up being framed for murder.

Director:

Murray Golden

Writers:

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

Stars:

Mike Connors, Joseph Campanella, Gloria DeHaven

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Mike Connors	...	Joe Mannix
Joseph Campanella	...	Lew Wickersham
Gloria DeHaven	...	Gloria Farnsworth
Frank Aletter	...	Lorne Marshall
Robert H. Harris	...	J. P. Malloy
Karla Most	...	Clara Warner
Max Kleven	...	Chauffeur (as Max Klevin)
Ed Long	...	Herman
Richard Derr	...	Victor Farnsworth
Leslie Perkins	...	Susan Graham

Storyline

Mannix reluctantly agrees to pursue a divorce case -- the woman involved is an old flame of his. The detective ends up being framed for murder.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Desilu Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Just before the end of the third act, Mannix flees the crashed car wearing a bluish hounds-tooth sport coat and a black tie. Then there is a close up of him as he runs and suddenly he is wearing a brownish hounds-tooth jacket and no tie. Then after the act break, he shows up at the train station to meet Gloria and Lew Wickersham, and he is again wearing the bluish jacket and the black tie.

User Reviews

A decent episode.

An old flame of Mannix's comes to the detective agency. Apparently, she's not a happily married woman and she wants Joe to spy on her husband in order to learn who his mistress is--so she can have grounds for divorce. However, shortly after he begins the case, he's bashed on the head and set up for the husband's murder. It's obvious that Mannix is not having a good day and he makes it worse by running. Now all he needs to do is prove his innocence as well as catch the real killer--especially since bodies are beginning to pile up! Not a bad episode. However, the first two episodes were so fantastic that this one seems a bit disappointing. The plot is somewhat routine by comparison but still interesting. I particularly like the way the ending was handled. Worth seeing.