Cagney & Lacey Open and Shut Case (Season 2, Episode 14)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cagney & Lacey

Open and Shut Case (Season 2, Episode 14)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mary Beth is the star witness in a trial that turns out not to be the slam dunk the prosecutors thought it was. Meanwhile, Chris and Mary Beth try to convince a rape witness to not back out of testifying.

Director

Nicholas Sgarro (directed by)

Writers

Barbara Avedon (created by) | Barbara Corday (created by) | Terry Louise Fisher (written by) | Steve Brown (written by)

Producers

Steve Brown (produced by) | Terry Louise Fisher (produced by)

Composer

Dana Kaproff (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Héctor R. Figueroa (as Hector R. Figueroa)

Editor

Geoffrey Rowland

Casting Directors

Diane Dimeo | Michael McLean (as Michael McLean and Associates)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 31, 1983

Release date

Jan 31, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 14 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 21 wins & 57 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Tyne Daly Mary Beth Lacey Mary Beth Lacey See fewer	Judging Amy (1999)
Sharon Gless Christine Cagney Christine Cagney See fewer	Burn Notice (2007)
Al Waxman Lt. Bert Samuels Lt. Bert Samuels See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
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Martin Kove Victor Isbecki Victor Isbecki See fewer	The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
Sidney Clute Paul La Guardia Paul La Guardia See fewer	And Justice for All (1979)
John Karlen Harvey Lacey Harvey Lacey See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
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Tony La Torre Harvey Lacey Jr. Harvey Lacey Jr. See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Jonelle Allen Elizabeth Carter Elizabeth Carter See fewer	Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
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