Jim's hired to find a missing woman, only to discover that she's also being sought by a New York crime family.Jim's hired to find a missing woman, only to discover that she's also being sought by a New York crime family.Jim's hired to find a missing woman, only to discover that she's also being sought by a New York crime family.
- Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
- (as Noah Beery)
- Detective
- (uncredited)
- Waugh
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWhen Patsy tells Rockford she is no longer interested in marrying her fiancé, Rockford responds by saying, "Tricia's wedding didn't cause this big of a stir." He's talking about Patricia Nixon's White House wedding. This was also a bit of an inside joke as Leslie Charleson bears a striking resemblance to Tricia Nixon.
- GoofsIn the first scene an armed suspect is firing from the house with police officers ducking behind cars for cover but bystanders are standing around without any fear for their safety; the cops weren't doing anything about it either. (Note: The crowd of spectators being present at the shooting was to show how police "groupie" Lianne Sweeney considered herself "part of the gang" by "assisting in crowd control" - as she later explained to the shooting review board).
- Quotes
Peggy Becker: Just what is a buff?
Dennis Becker: [looking uncomfortable] Buff? Well... well, it's a citizen who is uh, fascinated by police work. Like, you know, people who are into CB radios and Broadway shows. These people are "buffs" as we call them. They like to spend time around the station house, get to know the fellas, sorta hang out...
Peggy Becker: [not looking amused] Dennis, that's not a buff, that's a groupie!
- ConnectionsReferences Dark Victory (1939)
Sad to say that when James Garner finds out what he's really been hired for he's in it up to his neck. Out of concern, but also necessity he's got to rescue Charleson and put her on ice until he can figure a move.
It all might go a lot more smoothly if police buff/groupie Joyce Van Patten doesn't stop interfering. She's attached herself to Joe Santos and that has the Becker family in an uproar.
Van Patten really is a wonder, she's one interesting head case as a woman with no life who lives vicariously. Think she's bad here, wait till you see here at work in Part 2.
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- Jan 7, 2015
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- 1254 N Valley St, Burbank, California, USA(shootout with Waugh that opens episode)
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