James Garner as Detective Rockford
Storyline
Kate's son has supposedly died in a traffic accident. Kate, an old family friend of Rockford’s, asks detective Jim Rockford for his help. He should investigate the death of her son because she does not believe in accidental death.
Private detective Rockford finds out during his investigations that Sergeant Wilson, a former colleague of the deceased, has ties to the mafia. Is there a connection to the death of Kate's son?
Starring
Noah Beery
Guest Stars
Edith Atwater
William Watson
Joe Santos as Dennis Becker
Tom Atkins
Jess Walton
Stuart Margolin as Angel
Co-Starring
Paul Carr as Sgt. Wilson
John Quade as Tenner
Jack Knight as Officer Drexel
Bruce Tuthill as Waiter
Frank Campanella as Morrie
Executive Producer: Meta Rosenberg
Produced by Stephen J. Cannell
Created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell
Teleplay by Leigh Bracket and Juanita Bartlett
Story by Leigh Brackett
Directed by Lawrence Doheny
Associate Producer: Chas. Floyd Johnson
Story Editor: Juanita Bartlett
Mike Post and Pete Carpenter
Director of Photography: Lamar Boren A.S.C.
Art Director: Robert Crawley
Set Decorations: Gary Moreno
Assistant Director: Cliff Coldman
Unit Manager: Les Berke
Film Editor: John Kaufman Jr.
Sound: John Carter
Titles & Optical Effects: Universal Title
Editorial Supervision: Richard Beilding
Music Supervision: Hal Mooney
Costumes by: Charles Waldo
Main Title Design: Jack Cole.