The Paper Chase Mistaken Identity (Season 4, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The Paper Chase

Mistaken Identity (Season 4, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Ford becomes the victim of identify theft and is arrested by police and jailed. Although friends Hart, Golden, and even Kingsfield rescue him, his brush with reality leaves his presumption of the rectitude of the legal system badly shaken.

Creator

James Bridges (developed for television by)

Director

James Stephens

Writers

John Jay Osborn Jr. (based on the novel by) | Stephen Schneck (written by)

Producer

Ernest A. Losso (producer)

Composer

Stephen Seretan

Cinematographer

Alfred Taylor (director of photography)

Editor

George Potter (as George R. Potter)

Casting

Penny Ellers | Joyce Robinson

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 1, 1986

Release date

Jul 1, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
John Houseman Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
James Stephens James T. Hart James T. Hart See fewer	The Getaway (1994)
Tom Fitzsimmons Franklin Ford III Franklin Ford III See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
James Keane Willis Bell (credit only) Willis Bell (credit only) See fewer	Dick Tracy (1990)
Andra Millian Laura Kiernan (credit only) Laura Kiernan (credit only) See fewer	The Paper Chase (1978)
Michael Tucci Gerald Golden Gerald Golden See fewer	Grease (1978)
Diana Douglas Professor Tyler (credit only) Professor Tyler (credit only) See fewer	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Clare Kirkconnell Rita Harriman (as Clare Kirkconnel) Rita Harriman (as Clare Kirkconnel) See fewer	Dead Heat (1988)
Peter Nelson Tom Ford Tom Ford See fewer	Die Hard 2 (1990)
Penny Johnson Jerald Vivian Conway (as Penny Johnson) (credit only) Vivian Conway (as Penny Johnson) (credit only) See fewer	24 (2001)
Lainie Kazan Rose Samuels (credit only) Rose Samuels (credit only) See fewer	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Betty Harford Mrs. Nottingham (credit only) Mrs. Nottingham (credit only) See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Peter Hobbs Drunk (Jailhouse Lawyer) Drunk (Jailhouse Lawyer) See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Tony Burton Actor Actor See fewer	Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Meg Bennett Darcy Weston (Ford's Date) Darcy Weston (Ford's Date) See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Michael Alldredge Desk Sergeant Desk Sergeant See fewer	Robot Jox (1989)
Wortham Krimmer Martin Zeiss Martin Zeiss See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Steve Levitt Stotz Stotz See fewer	The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
Gerald Castillo Actor Actor See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Mike Pniewski Police Officer (as Michael Pniewski) Police Officer (as Michael Pniewski) See fewer	Hightown (2020)
Matt Landers Actor Actor See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Robert Gallo Angelo Angelo See fewer	Mayhem (1986)
Terry Burns Actor Actor See fewer	Over the Top (1987)
Virginia Peters Actress Actress See fewer	Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)