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The Bold Ones: The Senator

A Single Blow of a Sword (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Senator Stowe has a bill that would increase welfare to the black community, but there is a worry that the funds will be controlled by black radical Isaac Johnson. At the same time government bureaucrat Frank Dixon develops a computer ...See moreSenator Stowe has a bill that would increase welfare to the black community, but there is a worry that the funds will be controlled by black radical Isaac Johnson. At the same time government bureaucrat Frank Dixon develops a computer program to track the money. Written by TV See less
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Director
John Badham (as John M. Badham)
Writers
Producer
Cinematographer
Jacques R. Marquette (as Jacques Marquette)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 28, 1971

Release date
Feb 28, 1971 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Hal Holbrook
Senator Hays Stowe Senator Hays Stowe   See fewer
Michael Tolan
Jordan Boyle Jordan Boyle   See fewer
David Sheiner
Glouster Glouster   See fewer
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Isaac Johnson Isaac Johnson   See fewer
Logan Ramsey
Frank Dixon Frank Dixon   See fewer
Mel Stewart
Dawson (as Melvin Stewart) Dawson (as Melvin Stewart)   See fewer
Peter Brocco
Senator Bevan Senator Bevan   See fewer
Regis Cordic
Senator Tomlinson (as Regis J. Cordic) Senator Tomlinson (as Regis J. Cordic)   See fewer
Paul Genge
Kalman Kalman   See fewer
Ted Gehring
Middle-Aged Man Middle-Aged Man   See fewer
Stuart Nisbet
John T. Andrews John T. Andrews   See fewer
S. John Launer
Graying Man Graying Man   See fewer
Nathaniel Taylor
Job Trainee Machinist (as Jitahadi) Job Trainee Machinist (as Jitahadi)   See fewer
Esther Rolle
Black Woman Black Woman   See fewer
Barbara Reid
Housewife Housewife   See fewer
Dewitt Fondren
Young Black Man Young Black Man   See fewer
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Archie Archie   See fewer
Kate Hawley
Jennie Jennie   See fewer
Stack Pierce
Smoker in Johnson's Apartment (uncredited) Smoker in Johnson's Apartment (uncredited)   See fewer
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