Hawkins Candidate for Murder (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hawkins

Candidate for Murder (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hawkins defends a U.S. Senator's aide who's been charged with the murder of a muckraking reporter who was going to air a story that might have caused embarrassment to his boss.

Director

Robert Scheerer

Writers

David Karp (creator) | Robert Hamner

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Rachelle Farberman (as Shelley Ellison)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 5, 1974

Release date

Mar 5, 1974 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

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30 cast members

Name	Known for
James Stewart Billy Jim Hawkins Billy Jim Hawkins See fewer	Vertigo (1958)
Strother Martin R.J. Hawkins R.J. Hawkins See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Paul Burke Fred Wyatt Fred Wyatt See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
John Ericson Frank Pearson Frank Pearson See fewer	Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Mark Gordon Simon Kovac Simon Kovac See fewer	A New Leaf (1971)
John Larch Herb Talley Herb Talley See fewer	Dirty Harry (1971)
Andrew Prine Peter Vall Peter Vall See fewer	Gettysburg (1993)
Pernell Roberts Senator Griffith Senator Griffith See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
David Sheiner Harry Casey Harry Casey See fewer	The Odd Couple (1968)
Diana Hyland Jennifer Pearson Jennifer Pearson See fewer	The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
Jean Allison Helen Wyatt Helen Wyatt See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
John Beal Judge Judge See fewer	The Firm (1993)
Barbara Brownell Susan Burke Susan Burke See fewer	The Master (2012)
Richard Derr Phil Terranova Phil Terranova See fewer	When Worlds Collide (1951)
Richard Gates Charlie Hendricks (as Rick Gates) Charlie Hendricks (as Rick Gates) See fewer	The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)
Gregory Sierra Prosecutor Denton Prosecutor Denton See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Ian Wolfe Orren Wooster Orren Wooster See fewer	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
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Dick Cherney Cameraman (uncredited) Cameraman (uncredited) See fewer	Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953)
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Tony Regan Trial Spectator (uncredited) Trial Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)
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