Cagney & Lacey A Cry for Help (Season 2, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cagney & Lacey

A Cry for Help (Season 2, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A con man has to be let go because he had nothing on him when arrested, so Cagney and Lacey have to find a way to get him with the goods. Meanwhile, a fellow police academy graduate of Mary Beth's is a wife-beater.

Director

Barbara Peeters (directed by)

Writers

Barbara Avedon (created by) | Barbara Corday (created by) | Terry Louise Fisher (written by) | Chris Abbott (written by)

Producers

Steve Brown (produced by) | Terry Louise Fisher (produced by)

Composer

Dana Kaproff (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Héctor R. Figueroa (as Hector R. Figueroa)

Editor

Jim Gross

Casting Directors

Diane Dimeo | Michael McLean (as Michael McLean and Associates)

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Edit Released

Updated May 2, 1983

Release date

May 2, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 14 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 21 wins & 57 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Tyne Daly Mary Beth Lacey Mary Beth Lacey See fewer	Judging Amy (1999)
Sharon Gless Christine Cagney Christine Cagney See fewer	Burn Notice (2007)
Al Waxman Lt. Bert Samuels Lt. Bert Samuels See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Carl Lumbly Mark Petrie Mark Petrie See fewer	Men of Honor (2000)
Martin Kove Victor Isbecki Victor Isbecki See fewer	The Karate Kid (1984)
Sidney Clute Paul La Guardia Paul La Guardia See fewer	And Justice for All (1979)
John Karlen Harvey Lacey Harvey Lacey See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Troy W. Slaten Michael Lacey (credit only) (as Troy Slaten) Michael Lacey (credit only) (as Troy Slaten) See fewer	Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
Tony La Torre Harvey Lacey Jr. Harvey Lacey Jr. See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Greg Mullavey Brent Nelson Brent Nelson See fewer	iCarly (2007)
Sheila Larken Phyllis Nelson Phyllis Nelson See fewer	The X-Files (1993)
Stanley Kamel Det. Mick Solomon Det. Mick Solomon See fewer	Domino (2005)
Charles Lucia Ed Ruskin (as Chip Lucia) Ed Ruskin (as Chip Lucia) See fewer	Tank Girl (1995)
Daniel Pilon Joe Klotzman Joe Klotzman See fewer	Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
David Byrd Museum Curator Museum Curator See fewer	Tango & Cash (1989)
Marie Denn Edith Edith See fewer	Night of the Demons (1988)
Eda Reiss Merin Norma Norma See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Vincent Schiavelli Obie Obie See fewer	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Maxine Stuart Rose Rose See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
David Eisen Actor Actor See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Alan Bendich Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Scriptless (2014)
Molly Hansen Character Witness (uncredited) Character Witness (uncredited) See fewer	The New Mike Hammer (1984)