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Dead Heat: Directed by Peter Crane. With Angela Lansbury, Priscilla Barnes, Ramon Bieri, Jack Carter. Jessica goes to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse but then the horse's disagreeable owner is murdered after a dispute.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Peter Crane
- 1985-11-24
"Murder, She Wrote" Dead Heat (TV Episode 1985) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Jessica goes to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse. Then the horse's owner is murdered after a dispute.
Regular cast
1. Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Guest stars
1. Priscilla Barnes as Vicky Gallegos 2. Ramon Bieri as Pat Phillips 3. Jack Carter as Cliff Carpenter 4. Lonny Chapman as Jack Bowen 5. Carole Cook as Christine Carpenter 6. Norman Fell as Vince Shackman 7. Linda Grovenor as Tracy McGill 8. Clu Gulager as Mike Gann 9. Bert Rosario as Carlos Gallegos 10. Roy Thinnes as Lt. Ted Misko 11. Derrel Maury as Cookie Milford
Features two former Three's Company (1976) cast members Priscilla Barnes and Norman Fell. However, the two were not on that show at the same time. By the time Barnes joined the cast as Terri Alden,...The title refers to the results of a race where the first two contestants across the finish line are so close together that a winner cannot be determined.The only other instance when Jessica's other brother, Martin, (Tracy's father) is mentioned.As Jessica leaves the hippodrome, she enters a cab and two men enter it, too. As the car moves on, the boom is seen reflected in the cab's windows.When Jessica leaves the cab, as she arrives at the hippodrome, the cab starts to move on and some movie crew and the camera are seen reflected in the car's windows.Obvious stunt double when Jessica is attacked by a horse at the end.Bookie Vince Shackman has already lost a bundle when a horse owned Jack Bowen won despite a less than stellar race history. Shackman warns him that if the same happens again with Anchors Away, he'll pay for the hard way. Moments after the horse wins, Bowen is found dead in the horse's stable.
Recap. Jessica stops by the racetrack on her way to San Francisco to cheer on her niece Tracy, a jockey-in-training. Unexpectedly, Tracy receives a massive piece of good luck when Jack Bowen, the owner of Anchors Ahoy, chooses her as a last-minute replacement for his sick jockey.
Jessica goes to the races to watch her niece ride the winning horse. Then the horse's owner is murdered after a dispute.
Nov 24, 1985 · Dead Heat. Available on Peacock, Prime Video. S2 E8: Jessica has the difficult task of proving that her niece was framed for the murder of the horse's owner. Mystery Nov 24, 1985 45 min. TV-G. Starring Linda Grovenor, Priscilla Barnes, Bert Rosario.
