A Shield for Murder: Part 1's primary photo
  • Kojak A Shield for Murder: Part 1 (Season 4, Episode 9)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Kojak

A Shield for Murder: Part 1 (Season 4, Episode 9)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A young man is killed by police after he attempts to kill an assistant district attorney at a courthouse. Kojak learns that the young man was a boyfriend of an ice skater who is in prison for the murder of her mother two years before. But ...See moreA young man is killed by police after he attempts to kill an assistant district attorney at a courthouse. Kojak learns that the young man was a boyfriend of an ice skater who is in prison for the murder of her mother two years before. But when he tries to look further into the case, he gets pressured to drop it, with the orders ultimately coming from a powerful political operative. Written by rbecker28 See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writers
Abby Mann (created by) | William P. McGivern (teleplay) (story) | Robert Malcolm Young (story) | Selwyn Raab (book)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editors
Eric Albertson | Robert Q. Lovett | Patrick McMahon (as Patrick B. McMahon)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 21, 1976

Release date
Nov 21, 1976 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for A Shield for Murder: Part 1.

Cast

+ Add Cast
38 cast members
Name Known for
Telly Savalas
Lt. Theo Kojak Lt. Theo Kojak   See fewer
Dan Frazer
Capt. Frank McNeil Capt. Frank McNeil   See fewer
Kevin Dobson
Det. Bobby Crocker Det. Bobby Crocker   See fewer
George Savalas
Det. Stavros Det. Stavros   See fewer
Geraldine Page
Edna Morrison Edna Morrison   See fewer
Charles Kimbrough
Assistant D.A. Greg Burton Assistant D.A. Greg Burton   See fewer
Michael Lombard
Dr. Garvey Dr. Garvey   See fewer
Kenneth McMillan
Lt. Decker Lt. Decker   See fewer
Thom Christopher
Capt. Juan Vida (credit only) Capt. Juan Vida (credit only)   See fewer
Janet Ward
Miss Slovack Miss Slovack   See fewer
Frederick Coffin
Lt. Lee (credit only) (as Fred Coffin) Lt. Lee (credit only) (as Fred Coffin)   See fewer
Mary Beth Hurt
Karen Foster (as Marybeth Hurt) Karen Foster (as Marybeth Hurt)   See fewer
Lester Rawlins
Assistant D.A. Angus Moore Assistant D.A. Angus Moore   See fewer
Elaine Aiken
Mrs. Foster (credit only) Mrs. Foster (credit only)   See fewer
Mark La Mura
Jed Cosgrove Jed Cosgrove   See fewer
Peter Bergman
Bo Allen Bo Allen   See fewer
Joseph Leon
Willis Newton Willis Newton   See fewer
Mark Russell
Det. Saperstein Det. Saperstein   See fewer
Vince Conti
Det. Rizzo Det. Rizzo   See fewer
Ellen O'Mara
Sally Jo Sally Jo   See fewer
Cynthia Belgrave
Mrs. Murtle Carr Mrs. Murtle Carr   See fewer
Noberto Kerner
Anton Lenco (credit only) Anton Lenco (credit only)   See fewer
Uegene O'Neill
Daniel Shaw Daniel Shaw   See fewer
Bill Moor
Mr. Cosgrove, Sr. Mr. Cosgrove, Sr.   See fewer
Earl Rowe
Mr. Allen, Sr. Mr. Allen, Sr.   See fewer
Gus Fleming
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Gordon Oas-Heim
Louis (as Gordon OasHeim) Louis (as Gordon OasHeim)   See fewer
Paul Michael
Geddes Geddes   See fewer
George Lee Miles
Sgt. Resnik Sgt. Resnik   See fewer
Leib Lensky
Charlie The Broom Man (credit only) Charlie The Broom Man (credit only)   See fewer
Kene Holiday
Assistant D.A. Dunn (as Kene Halliday) Assistant D.A. Dunn (as Kene Halliday)   See fewer
William Fort
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
Ray Lloyd
Skating Coach Skating Coach   See fewer
David Gideon
Chauffeur (credit only) Chauffeur (credit only)   See fewer
Bill Houston
Detective Detective   See fewer
Jilly Rizzo
Vito the Bartender (uncredited) Vito the Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown