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  • The Rockford Files Kill the Messenger (Season 5, Episode 5)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Rockford Files

Kill the Messenger (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chief Towne's unfaithful wife, Jim decides to lend a hand in the investigation.
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Director
Writers
Roy Huggins (created by) | Stephen J. Cannell (created by) | Juanita Bartlett (written by)
Cinematographer
Editor
Rod Stephens (as Roderic G. Stephens)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 27, 1978

Release date
Oct 27, 1978 (United States)

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26 cast members
Name Known for
James Garner
Jim Rockford Jim Rockford   See fewer
Noah Beery Jr.
Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford (as Noah Beery) Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford (as Noah Beery)   See fewer
Joe Santos
Dennis Becker Dennis Becker   See fewer
W.K. Stratton
Police Sgt. Frank Dusenberg Police Sgt. Frank Dusenberg   See fewer
Byron Morrow
Deputy Police Chief Eugene W. Towne Deputy Police Chief Eugene W. Towne   See fewer
Pat Finley
Peggy Becker Peggy Becker   See fewer
James Luisi
Lt. Doug Chapman Lt. Doug Chapman   See fewer
Alex Colon
Nick 'Captain Crunch' Donofrio Nick 'Captain Crunch' Donofrio   See fewer
Ed Harris
Rudy Kempner Rudy Kempner   See fewer
Tony Crupi
Bandit Bandit   See fewer
Don Diamond
Lt. Alvarez Lt. Alvarez   See fewer
Lee Farr
Booking Suspect Booking Suspect   See fewer
Robert Cleaves
Leo Benbrook Leo Benbrook   See fewer
Nancy Parsons
Miss Buettner Miss Buettner   See fewer
Frank McRae
Junior Junior   See fewer
Michael LaGuardia
Officer Shumway Officer Shumway   See fewer
Sterling Swanson
Store Manager Store Manager   See fewer
Bucklind Beery
Officer Mazursky Officer Mazursky   See fewer
Tiger Williams
Little Den Little Den   See fewer
Joey Miller
Scotty Scotty   See fewer
Ed Dogans
Guard (as Edward Dogans) Guard (as Edward Dogans)   See fewer
Luis Delgado
Officer Billings Officer Billings   See fewer
Tony Epper
Jerry (uncredited) Jerry (uncredited)   See fewer
George Tracy
Man In Station (uncredited) Man In Station (uncredited)   See fewer
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