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The Taking of Dick McWilliams: Directed by Winrich Kolbe. With Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti. Dick McWilliams, an old military buddy of Magnum's has been kidnapped.
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- Action, Adventure, Crime
- Winrich Kolbe
- 1981-12-03
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Dick McWilliams, an old military buddy of Magnum's has been kidnapped. Dick's Japanese wife Mitsu ask TM to drop the ransom without informing the police or her father, who never approved of the marriage in the first place.
A wealthy old friend of Magnum's has been kidnapped, and his wife wants the ransom delivered without her critical father discovering the truth.
Main
1. Tom Selleck as Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV 2. John Hillerman as Jonathan Quayle Higgins III 3. Roger E. Mosley as Theodore "T.C." Calvin 4. Larry Manetti asRick Wright
Guest
1. Irene Yah-Ling Sun as Mitsu McWilliams 2. John Fujioka as Nishimoto 3. Guy Stockwell as Dick McWilliams 4. Moe Keale as Kaholo 5. Reri Tava Jobe as Gloria Bower 6. Barbara Kelly as Woman on Boat 7. Esmond Chung as George - Security Guard
As Rick is running license checks on the vehicles, he reports one that belongs to McGarrett, as in Steve McGarrett of Five-O.Guest star Guy Stockwell is the older brother of Dean Stockwell, who later starred in another television series created by Donald Bellisario, Quantum Leap.TC: How can you tell if someone's a kidnapper or not?Rick: You mean you didn't check those names out?TC: Of course I checked them out. The first one was a cop at 5.0. I think he probably wasn't our man.Rick: Well what was his name?Rick: (checks his notes) McGarrett.Mar 28, 2014 · Episode Brief. The Japanese wife of an old Navy buddy comes to Magnum for help when her husband is kidnapped and held for ransom. She asks Magnum to handle the ransom drop without telling her father, who never approved of the marriage in the first place.
• 3 yr. ago. [deleted] The Taking of Dick McWilliams. Really good episode. Contains many of the elements that make the show enjoyable. Possibly not in the "top ten" of best episodes ever or whatever but still holds up really, really well.
The Taking of Dick McWilliams (1981) Thematically, "The Taking of Dick McWilliams" has quite a lot in common with the previous episode. Both feature ageing and flawed, larger-than-life titular characters. There are some spectacular helicopter scenes during a chase sequence, one of the trademarks of "Magnum, P.I."
The Taking of Dick McWilliams. A Japanese woman (Irene Yah Ling Sun) wants to find her American husband (Guy Stockwell), now held for ransom. Starring: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger Mosley, Larry Manetti, Gillian Dobb. Stream 70+ live channels and 70,000+ titles on-demand—just $25/month.
