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The Best Judge Money Can Buy
Kojak questions the suicide of a judge thought to be on the take., Kojak questions the suicide of a judge thought to be on the take. Kojak: Telly Savalas. Judge Mackie Sr.: John Randolph. Bronson: Walter McGinn. Kimberly: Melissa Murphy. Ellen: Dorothy Tristan., Judge Philip Mackie (John Randolph), a man long suspected of allowing favoritism to sway his courtroom decisions, dies under mysterious circumstances. The evidence points to suicide, but Kojak (Telly Savalas) suspects otherwise. The solution to the case rests in the hands of Mackie’s son (Walter Stocker), likewise a judge–who may soon have to set a known murderer free to cover up for his father’s misdeeds. Appearing as the killer is future Barney Miller costar Abe Vigoda, while showing up in a supporting role is soap-opera stalwart John Aniston, father of Jennifer Aniston., Suspicious about the apparent suicide of a young judge, Kojak tries to connect the widow with a private eye and a lawyer who specialises in defending known criminals.
