Matlock Police Prosperity Breeds Contempt (Season 4, Episode 148)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

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Matlock Police

Prosperity Breeds Contempt (Season 4, Episode 148)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

Harry Martin is back in Matlock after six years in prison. He says he has come back for his family. The police and others have a $30,000 reason to doubt him.

Director

Simon Wincer

Writers

Ian Jones (creator) (co-writer) | Graeme Koetsveld (written by) | Terry Stapleton (creator) (co-writer)

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Edit Released

Updated May 9, 1974

Release date

May 9, 1974 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Pate Det. Sgt. Vic Maddern Det. Sgt. Vic Maddern See fewer	Tim (1979)
Vic Gordon Sgt. Bert Kennedy Sgt. Bert Kennedy See fewer	Young Ramsay (1977)
Paul Cronin Sen. Const. Gary Hogan Sen. Const. Gary Hogan See fewer	The Sullivans (1976)
Tom Richards Sen. Det. Steve York Sen. Det. Steve York See fewer	Sons and Daughters (1982)
Alfred Bell Harry Martin Harry Martin See fewer	Frankenstein (1994)
Elspeth Ballantyne Judy Martin Judy Martin See fewer	Prisoner (1979)
Anne-Marie Johnson Jenny Martin Jenny Martin See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Meta McCaffrey Jenny Martin Jenny Martin See fewer	Homicide (1964)
Gerard Maguire Walt Pearson Walt Pearson See fewer	Prisoner (1979)
John Bowman Robbin Walker Robbin Walker See fewer	Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
Les James Alf Devlin Alf Devlin See fewer	Alvin Purple (1973)
John Proper Wally Wally See fewer	Paradise Road (1997)
Richard Doggett Const. Dave Carter Const. Dave Carter See fewer	Homicide (1964)