Nate Phelps, John Carl Winslow: Bank Robbery—Murder.
Original air date: 16 November 1969
This episode rerun 13 June 1971
An African-American football star hides in his ex-girlfriend’s ghetto apartment after robbing a bank and flees when FBI agents arrive. With local hoods afraid to help him, a racketeer agrees to help, but tries to extort more money than agreed, and the fugitive kills him and flees wounded himself as FBI agents chase him to a shootout at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
- Once again, Billy Dee Williams makes an appearance on the series.
- This episode was written by Anthony Spinner, who oversaw series production in the ninth season (1973-74).
Credits:
Directed by: Jesse Hibbs
Written by: Anthony Spinner
Performer | Role
- Billy Dee Williams | Nate Phelps
- Troy Melton | John Carl Winslow
- Lola Falana | Lenore Brooks
- D’Urville Martin | Paul Laraby
- Steve Perry (as Steve Perry) | Wiley Brooks
- Charles Lampkin | Broker
- Adam Wade | Ellis Deevers
- Royce Wallace | Landlady
- David Brandon | 3rd Special Agent
- Hal Riddle | 2nd Special Agent
- Jon White | Larry O.
- Ron Stokes | SA Stevens
- Jim Raymond | Deputy
- Danni Sue Nolan (as Dani Nolan) | Woman Hostage
- Booker Bradshaw | SA Harry Dane