Episode

Kojak: Last Rites for a Dead Priest

Name: Kojak: Last Rites for a Dead Priest
Released: 1974-01-23
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas, Mark Russell

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Overview

During a jeweler's convention, a jewel thief disguises as a priest in order to steal valuable gems.

Details

Series: Kojak
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 12
Air date: 1974-01-23
Runtime: 50 min

Episode context

Last Rites for a Dead Priest is Episode 12 in Season 1 of Kojak. It aired on 1974-01-23. The runtime is 50 min.

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Episode 13: Death Is Not a Passing Grade 1974-01-30 | 50 min While teaching a criminal justice class at a local college, Kojak embarrasses a student with a criminal background, forcing him to leave a stolen item to have the upper hand in future classroom discussions.

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Episode 17: Before the Devil Knows 1974-02-27 | 50 min A man has embezzled a million dollars in US Government bonds, and David and Kevin burgle the bonds from the safe in his high rise apartment.

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Episode 18: Dead on His Feet 1974-03-06 | 50 min A detective is hiding his terminal illness, while pursuing his partner's murderer. As he knows that he won't make it he's even more motivated to find a murder even if he'll have to pay the highest price.