Petrocelli Chain of Command (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Petrocelli

Chain of Command (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

John Oleson is accused of murdering General Drew because he has fired him. The two didn't like each other, John was at the crime scene and his fingerprints are on the murder weapon, that all makes him an ideal suspect.

Director

Herb Wallerstein

Writers

Sidney J. Furie (creator) | Harold Buchman (creator) | Katharyn Powers (written by) (as Katharyn Michaelian) | Michael Michaelian (written by) | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

Producer

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Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 8, 1975

Release date

Oct 8, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Barry Newman Anthony J. Petrocelli Anthony J. Petrocelli See fewer	Vanishing Point (1971)
Susan Howard Maggie Petrocelli Maggie Petrocelli See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Albert Salmi Pete Ritter Pete Ritter See fewer	The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
John Ritter John Oleson John Oleson See fewer	Sling Blade (1996)
Lee Montgomery Freddie (as Lee H. Montgomery) Freddie (as Lee H. Montgomery) See fewer	Ben (1972)
Lin McCarthy Leo Shane Leo Shane See fewer	The Day After (1983)
Rosemary DeCamp Mrs. Drew Mrs. Drew See fewer	The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
Warren Stevens General Drew General Drew See fewer	Forbidden Planet (1956)
John Lupton Billy Hanson Billy Hanson See fewer	Airport 1975 (1974)
Kenneth Tobey Jason Strafford Jason Strafford See fewer	The Thing from Another World (1951)
Michael Mullins Nell Nell See fewer	Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
Paul C. Thomas Guard (as Paul Thomas) Guard (as Paul Thomas) See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Francesca Jarvis Mrs. Strafford Mrs. Strafford See fewer	Lilies of the Field (1963)
Don Starr Judge Judge See fewer	Bird (1988)
Sanford Gibbons Sam Jordan Sam Jordan See fewer	Tin Cup (1996)
Charles Young Policeman Policeman See fewer	Darkman (1990)