Episode

The F.B.I.: By Force and Violence (1)

Name: The F.B.I.: By Force and Violence (1)
Released: 1967-10-22
Duration: 60 min
Cast: William Reynolds, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, Marvin Miller, Shelly Novack

The F.B.I.Season 31967-10-22

Overview

Inspector Lew Erskine connects the kidnapping of a teenage boy to a multi-million dollar heist planned by his long lost father.

Details

Series: The F.B.I.
Season: Season 3
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 1967-10-22
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

By Force and Violence (1) is Episode 5 in Season 3 of The F.B.I.. It aired on 1967-10-22. The runtime is 60 min.

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Episode 4: Traitor 1967-10-15 | 60 min Inspector Lew Erskine posing as a communist courier, uncovers a plot to steal top secret missle data.

Episode 6: By Force and Violence (2) 1967-10-29 | 60 min Trailing the kidnappers of a teenage boy, Inspector Erskine uncovers plans for a $3,000,000 robbery by the boys father.

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