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  • Mannix The Need of a Friend (Season 2, Episode 9)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mannix

The Need of a Friend (Season 2, Episode 9)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mannix seeks to help a man released from prison after seven years. The detective helped send him to prison. This occurred when Mannix was on his first case and, as he remarks, "I was green" then. After the man's release, people start dying...See moreMannix seeks to help a man released from prison after seven years. The detective helped send him to prison. This occurred when Mannix was on his first case and, as he remarks, "I was green" then. After the man's release, people start dying at his former employer. Mannix must probe two possibilities: whether the man was framed seven years ago or whether he is seeking revenge now. Written by Bill Koenig See less
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Director
Writers
Richard Levinson (created by) | William Link (created by) | Bruce Geller (developed by) | Chester Krumholz (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 23, 1968

Release date
Nov 23, 1968 (United States)

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Mike Connors
Joe Mannix Joe Mannix   See fewer
Gail Fisher
Peggy Fair Peggy Fair   See fewer
John Colicos
David Barker David Barker   See fewer
Paul Stevens
Walter Timpkins Walter Timpkins   See fewer
Cloris Leachman
Barker's Ex-Wife Barker's Ex-Wife   See fewer
Barbara Babcock
Lucille Lucille   See fewer
Richard Bull
Bernard Cord Bernard Cord   See fewer
Teru Shimada
Gardener Gardener   See fewer
Sam Gilman
Tom Sommers Tom Sommers   See fewer
Marie Windsor
Barbara Timpkins Barbara Timpkins   See fewer
Terri Messina
Gloria Gloria   See fewer
E.A. Sirianni
Mortuary Manager Mortuary Manager   See fewer
Brian Wood
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Pete Kellett
Second Bartender Second Bartender   See fewer
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Bum (uncredited) Bum (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Clinton
Executive (uncredited) Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
Ludmila
Dummy (uncredited) Dummy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perkins
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Johnson (uncredited) Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Shack
Bum (uncredited) Bum (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Bum (uncredited) Bum (uncredited)   See fewer
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