Episode
48 Hours: The Hunt for Mr. Wright
Overview
The hunt for convicted killer George Wright, who murdered war hero Walter Patterson in 1962 and then escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1970. Susan Spencer reports.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2012-12-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Hunt for Mr. Wright is Episode 9 in Season 26 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2012-12-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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