The Deadly Cure (18 Jan. 1976)

Mac, Enright and numerous San Francisco cops are on a stakeout outside a drug dealer's apartment building, waiting for the dealer's connection to arrive. When the contact doesn't show, Mac ... See full summary »

Director:

James Sheldon

Writers:

Leonard Stern (created by), Richard Danus

Stars:

Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James, John Schuck

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Rock Hudson	...	Police Commissioner Stewart 'Mac' McMillan
Susan Saint James	...	Sally McMillan
John Schuck	...	Sgt. Charles Enright
Nancy Walker	...	Mildred
Dick Sargent	...	Dr. Jim Vale
Lola Albright	...	Nurse Fisher
Macdonald Carey	...	Dr. Gunther
Michael Constantine	...	Dr. Eisner
Michael Tolan	...	Dr. Alec Janetta
Liam Dunn	...	Dave Duncan
Barbara Bosson	...	Nurse Roz Beach
Hal England	...	Carl Bruin
Michael Vandever	...	Billy Shields
Frank Maxwell	...	Chief Inspector Hines
Nate Esformes	...	William Torrio

Storyline

Mac, Enright and numerous San Francisco cops are on a stakeout outside a drug dealer's apartment building, waiting for the dealer's connection to arrive. When the contact doesn't show, Mac orders the arrest of the dealer anyway. The dealer makes a run for it through the cellar of an adjacent building, hoping to emerge through a third building without being spotted. Enright, tipped off by Mac, runs to the third building alone, with Mac chasing him for his own safety. The drug dealer fires on Enright -- and Mac takes the bullet. Mac is rushed to a hospital for emergency surgery. While he's outside the operating room under sedation, the duty nurse is called away and an orderly pushes a patient into a nearby room. Then someone walks out of the operating room and into the room with the patient. Mac hears cries for help, drags himself off the gurney and investigates. He finds the orderly and another person smothering the patient with a pillow. Mac collapses while wrestling the second person...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 1976 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 44, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Talent Associates-Norton Simon, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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