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Thicker Than Water: Directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw. With Angela Lansbury, Bruce Abbott, Luke Askew, Pat Hingle. Sheriff Metzger assumes his younger brother, the black sheep of the family, is guilty as charged, of murder.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Anthony Pullen Shaw
- 1991-10-06
"Murder, She Wrote" Thicker Than Water (TV Episode 1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Sheriff Metzger assumes his younger brother, the black sheep of the family, is guilty as charged, of murder.
While Mort's wife Adele is never actually seen in the series, she can be heard in this episode telling him to come to bed. The dedication in "Ashes, Ashes, Fall Down Dead" reads as follows: "To Mort, Stalwart Sheriff, Steadfast Friend". Victim: Terry Montagne Killer: Zach Franklin Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Terry had financed Zach's boat and c...
The film begins with Jessica Fletcher and Wayne Metzger/Stearns traveling by air from New York to Cabot Cove. A Boeing 737 is shown flying, but this is one of Boeing's prototypes from the 1960's, in Boeing livery, rather than an airline plane. The next scene shows the aircraft interior, but this clearly is a much smaller aircraft than a 737, and in...
Regular Cast
Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Recurring Cast
Ron Masak as Sheriff Mort Metzger William Windom as Dr. Seth Hazlitt
Guest Stars
Bruce Abbott as Wayne Metzger Luke Askew as Terry Montagne Pat Hingle as Zach Franklin Ted Markland as Capt. Ned Keller Marjorie Monaghan as Elaine Franklin
Thicker Than Water Aired Oct 6, 1991 Drama Mystery & Thriller Reviews Sheriff Metzger assumes his younger brother, the black sheep of the family, is guilty of murder, as charged.
- Anthony Shaw
- September 30, 1984
- Angela Lansbury
Jul 23, 2020 · Bruce Abbott plays Wayne Metzger (a.k.a. Stearns) — who has a criminal record! This is Abbott’s first of three total appearances on MSW, each time playing different characters. Shortly after this episode aired, Abbott starred in a crime drama called ‘Dark Justice’.
Written by: Lawrence DiTillio. Directed by: Anthony Shaw. Sheriff Metzger assumes his younger brother, the black sheep of the family, is guilty as charged, of murder. Tropes:
On a flight of a small airplane from New York City to Portland, Maine, a young adult male passenger approaches Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) from across the aisle to request her autograph upon a page in one of her books, which he carries, under her "Dedicated to Sheriff Mort Metzger" tribute.
