The Betrayal
An informer uses his police contact to further his own ends. Kojak: Telly Savalas. Crocker: Kevin Dobson. Weaver: Roger Robinson., Series star Telly Savalas makes his directorial debut in this episode, which features a surprising characterization by the multitalented Paul Anka. Eschewing his established “nice guy” image, Anka is cast as Buddy Maus, a slimy police informer with mob aspirations. Throughout the episode, Maus callously exploits his main police contact, detective Sam Colucci (Richard Romanus), to climb ever upward in the criminal world., Kojak suspects Det Colucci of being on the take., An informer uses his police contact to further his own ends.
