The Fugitive Priest Mystery 

Father Dowling's brother Blaine is back in town and once again causing him havoc. Frank is framed for a bank robbery that happened at the exact same moment that Blaine was being arrested ... See full summary »

Director:

James Frawley

Writers:

Dean Hargrove (developed for television by), Joel Steiger (developed for television by)

Stars:

Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, James Stephens

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Bosley	...	Father Frank Dowling
Tracy Nelson	...	Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski
James Stephens	...	Father Philip Prestwick
Mary Wickes	...	Marie Murkin
Tony Todd	...	Lou
Ebbe Roe Smith	...	Arnie
Regina Krueger	...	Sgt. Clancy
Natalija Nogulich	...	Mrs. Hudson
Kenneth McGregor	...	Franco (as Kenneth John McGregor)
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Security Guard (as Paul Benvictor)
Peter Allas	...	Bud
Michelle Forbes	...	Gym Instructor
Will MacMillan	...	Bud's Henchman
Don Yesso	...	Sly
Peter Steinfeld	...	Trainer (as Pete Steinfield)

Storyline

Father Dowling's brother Blaine is back in town and once again causing him havoc. Frank is framed for a bank robbery that happened at the exact same moment that Blaine was being arrested for overdue parking tickets, giving him a perfect alibi. Frank's only hope to clear his name is to pretend to be Blaine to infiltrate his brothers associates and prove that Blaine was the mastermind behind the robbery.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Father Dowling Theme
Written by Dick DeBenedictis (as Dick De Benedictis)

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 January 1991 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 1, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dean Hargrove Productions, Fred Silverman Company, CBS Broadcast International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1