The F.B.I. An Elephant Is Like a Rope (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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The F.B.I.

An Elephant Is Like a Rope (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young man drives to FBI headquarters from Virginia. He is carrying a large amount of cash and has been shot. He also can't remember his own identity. Is he a criminal or an innocent. The title stems from the story of blind men trying to ...See moreA young man drives to FBI headquarters from Virginia. He is carrying a large amount of cash and has been shot. He also can't remember his own identity. Is he a criminal or an innocent. The title stems from the story of blind men trying to establish what an elephant looks like by feeling different parts of the animal. That story summarizes the challenge facing Erskine and Rhodes as they try to reconstruct what happened. On top of that, a pair of hit men are stalking the boy. Written by Bill Koenig See less

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Inspector Lewis Erskine Inspector Lewis Erskine See fewer	Wait Until Dark (I) (1967)
Philip Abbott Arthur Ward Arthur Ward See fewer	Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Stephen Brooks Special Agent Jim Rhodes Special Agent Jim Rhodes See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Lynn Loring Barbara Erskine Barbara Erskine See fewer	Mr. Mom (1983)
Beau Bridges Jerry Foley Jerry Foley See fewer	The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Larry Gates Dr. Lovane Dr. Lovane See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Wright King Scott Boles Scott Boles See fewer	Planet of the Apes (1968)
Paul Mantee Frank Macklin Frank Macklin See fewer	Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Ted Knight Doc Ventura Doc Ventura See fewer	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
John McLiam David Callander David Callander See fewer	First Blood (1982)
Vic Perrin Roy Moberly Roy Moberly See fewer	Watchmen (2009)
Parley Baer Jake Jason Jake Jason See fewer	License to Drive (1988)
Mary Jackson Mrs. Otto Foshay Mrs. Otto Foshay See fewer	The Exorcist III (1990)
Vincent Van Lynn Lucky Sandstone Lucky Sandstone See fewer	Marooned (1969)
Nora Marlowe Harmony Butler Harmony Butler See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
James Nolan Shifter Hogan Shifter Hogan See fewer	Dirty Harry (1971)
Zalman King Hickey Varney Hickey Varney See fewer	9½ Weeks (1986)
Norbert Schiller Honus Smid Honus Smid See fewer	Young Frankenstein (1974)
Robert P. Lieb Henry Steelbridger Henry Steelbridger See fewer	Mystery Men (1999)
Doreen McLean Nurse Smedley Nurse Smedley See fewer	Bewitched (1964)
Sue Randall FBI Clerk FBI Clerk See fewer	Desk Set (1957)
John Newton Forrest Blackwell Forrest Blackwell See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Jess Kirkpatrick Officer Rand Officer Rand See fewer	D.O.A. (1949)
Clint Howard Alan Ellwood Alan Ellwood See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Bill Quinn Car Company Official (uncredited) Car Company Official (uncredited) See fewer	Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Mark Russell Man in Elevator (uncredited) Man in Elevator (uncredited) See fewer	Kojak (1973)
Hank Simms Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited) See fewer	McMillan & Wife (1971)