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  • Kojak The Corrupter (Season 1, Episode 7)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Kojak

The Corrupter (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Manhattan is awash with re-cut stolen gems after a legit jeweler is killed, but Kojak ties the honest gem-smith's silent partner to Lawrence, a shady power broker. The partner was "The Prettiest Girl in New York," then fell on hard times, ...See moreManhattan is awash with re-cut stolen gems after a legit jeweler is killed, but Kojak ties the honest gem-smith's silent partner to Lawrence, a shady power broker. The partner was "The Prettiest Girl in New York," then fell on hard times, but was taken into the gem business by the honest Max Krouse. Now Celia Lamb is back living high under Lawrence's oily thumb. Kojak perceives the guilt Celia holds about her savior Max, and hopes to use it to bring down Lawrence and the gem chop shops. Written by David Stevens See less
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Director
Writers
Abby Mann (created by) | James Mitchell Miller (written by) (as James M. Miller) | Selwyn Raab (suggested by a book by)
Producer
James Duff McAdams (as James Mc Adams)
Composer
John Cacavas (music score)
Cinematographer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 5, 1973

Release date
Dec 5, 1973 (United States)

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Cast

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Telly Savalas
Lt. Theo Kojak Lt. Theo Kojak   See fewer
Lola Albright
Celia Lamb Celia Lamb   See fewer
Robert Webber
David Lawrence David Lawrence   See fewer
Dan Frazer
Capt. Frank McNeil Capt. Frank McNeil   See fewer
Kevin Dobson
Det. Bobby Crocker Det. Bobby Crocker   See fewer
Nicholas Cortland
Nicky Cole Nicky Cole   See fewer
Scatman Crothers
Gaylord Fuller Gaylord Fuller   See fewer
Melvin F. Allen
McGregor (as Mel Allen) McGregor (as Mel Allen)   See fewer
Jay Hammer
Stiller Stiller   See fewer
Darrell Zwerling
Agajanian Agajanian   See fewer
Russ Grieve
Proctor Proctor   See fewer
Jon Silo
Krouse Krouse   See fewer
Robert Nadder
Cutter Cutter   See fewer
George Skaff
Delorme Delorme   See fewer
Sandy Balson
Melanie Lawrence Melanie Lawrence   See fewer
George Savalas
Sgt. Stavros (as Demosthenes) Sgt. Stavros (as Demosthenes)   See fewer
Gary Bohn
Garbageman (uncredited) Garbageman (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Chaffin
Det. Tracy (uncredited) Det. Tracy (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cherney
Diamond Cutter (uncredited) Diamond Cutter (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Elam
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Garrett
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Bart Greene
Det. Swanson (uncredited) Det. Swanson (uncredited)   See fewer
George Holmes
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Janssen
Mrs. Delorme (uncredited) Mrs. Delorme (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Picerni
Lewis Kowalski (uncredited) Lewis Kowalski (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Russell
Det. Saperstein (uncredited) Det. Saperstein (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Stevans
Dorson Knox (uncredited) Dorson Knox (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Terwilliger
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
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