Burke's Law
(1963–1966)
Prior to her apparent murder, a practicing witch sends Amos a message predicting her murder with a list of five suspects from the occult arts.
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Title: Who Killed Purity Mather? (06 Dec 1963)
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| Gene Barry | ... | Capt. Amos Burke | |
| Gary Conway | ... | Det. Tim Tilson | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Det. Les Hart | |
| Leon Lontoc | ... | Henry | |
| Janet Blair | ... | Rina Jacobs | |
| Wally Cox | ... | Count Carlo Szipesti | |
| Charles Ruggles | ... | I. A. Bugg (as Charlie Ruggles) | |
| Telly Savalas | ... | Fakir George O'Shea | |
| Gloria Swanson | ... | Venus Hekate Walsh | |
| Nancy Kovack | ... | Girl Girl | |
| Mary Ann Mobley | ... | Sugar | |
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Enid Jaynes | ... | Witch Woman |
| Michael Fox | ... | Coroner George McLeod | |
| Eileen O'Neill | ... | Sgt. Ames | |
| Bill Erwin | ... | Fire Marshal | |
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Prior to her apparent murder, a practicing witch sends Amos a message predicting her murder with a list of five suspects from the occult arts.
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Det. Tim Tilson: Burke's Law?
Capt. Amos Burke: Sherlock Holmes.
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Purity says she is a direct descendant of Cotton Mather. He was one of the men who was accused of being a Warlock during the infamous Salem Witch Trials. See more »Quotes
Capt. Amos Burke: When the possible solution is no longer possible, accept the impossible.Det. Tim Tilson: Burke's Law?
Capt. Amos Burke: Sherlock Holmes.
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6 December 1963 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Here's another Harlan Ellison written episode and, again, a surreal set of characters shine set in a haunted tale of witches and mischief.
In this one Wally Cox is absolutely hilarious. Just see how he is spending his time and what he's watching on television! Gloria Swanson has a hoot of a role dolled up in quite a get up. She is still quite the looker in her 60s.
The mystery is solid. Ellison crafts a tale that you're very unlikely to figure out.
Bottom line: I recommend this episode. 10 out of 10 points.