Episode
The Rockford Files: Exit Prentiss Carr
Overview
Jim finds the murdered body of Prentiss Carr in his hotel room and after reporting the incident to the police learns it has been classified as suicide...
Details
- Series
- The Rockford Files
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1974-10-04
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
Exit Prentiss Carr is Episode 4 in Season 1 of The Rockford Files. It aired on 1974-10-04. The runtime is 50 min.
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