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The Don: Part 1: Directed by Leo Penn. With Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, William Conrad. Ben and Charlene take the case of Mafia don Nicholas Baron accused of murdering business rival Don Kovacs; Charlene is attracted to Baron's son Paul.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Leo Penn
- 1986-10-28
"Matlock" The Don: Part 1 (TV Episode 1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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When Nicholas Baron, a well known mobster, is accused of murdering one of his rivals, he asks Matlock to represent him. Matlock initially refuses, but agrees to represent Baron despite threats on his own life. He soon meets the entire family, and realizes that despite what Baron has always done for a living, at heart he's a worried father who wants...
Main
1. Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock 2. Linda Purl as Charlene Matlock 3. Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson
Guest Stars
1. James McEachin as Lt. Frank Daniels 2. Betty Lynn as Sarah 3. Doran Clark as Cathy Baron 4. Mark La Mura as Daniel Baron 5. Joseph Hacker as Phillip Kovack 6. Claude Earl Jones as Mr. Henderson 7. Ron Karabatsos as Dave Christopher 8. Sheree North as Alice Jenkins 9. and Jose Ferrer as Nicholas Baron
Also Starring
1. Alan Campbell as Palmer
This episode was a kind of back door pilot for the TV show Jake and the Fatman, which would premiere a year after this.
Ben Matlock: All right, Frank. (sits down) Ahh. What do you got on my client? Lt. Frank Daniels: Motive. Donald Kovacs was the man who, according to your client, bribed the accountant whose testimony sent him to prison. He’s also the man who took over many of the Baron family’s illegitimate enterprises while said client was in prison. (Ben sneezes)...
When infamous mobster Nicholas Baron (Jose Ferrer) is accused of killing the rival who framed him, he asks Atlanta defense attorney Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) for his counsel.
- Leo Penn
- Drama
- Andy Griffith
The Don: Part 2 is the sixth episode of the first season of Matlock. Even though they've lost a key witness, Matlock keeps defending Nicholas Baron. Daniel tries to convince Matlock that his father just can't handle any stress due to his heart condition, but Nicholas continues to beg Matlock to...
When Nicholas Baron, a well known mobster, is accused of murdering one of his rivals, he asks Ben Matlock to represent him. Ben initially refuses, but agrees to represent Baron despite threats on his own life.
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Matlock – Season 1, Episode 8. Ben fends off the children of crime boss Baron (Jose Ferrer), who appear to want their father convicted. Prime Video. Buy Matlock — Season 1, Episode 8 on Prime...
