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Cagney & Lacey•Season 2•Episode 21

A Cry for Help

8.2/10 · 77 votesMay 2, 198345 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

The "A" story is that a con man is doing very well, but when he's arrested as he's fleeing, there's nothing of value in his suitcase. The "B" story is that one of the cops working with them, who Mary Beth has known since academy

Directed byBarbara Peeters

Written byTerry Louise Fisher, Chris Abbott

Previous episodeE20 · The Gang's All Here Next episodeE22 · The Informant

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Cast9

Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Mary Beth Lacey

Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Christine Cagney

John Karlen

John Karlen

Harvey Lacey

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Lieutenant Bert Samuels

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Mark Petrie

Martin Kove

Martin Kove

Det. Victor Isbecki

Sidney Clute

Sidney Clute

Paul La Guardia

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Sgt. Ronald Coleman

T

Tony La Torre

Harvey Lacey, Jr.

Crew11

T

Terry Louise Fisher

Writer

C

Chris Abbott

Writer

H

Héctor R. Figueroa

Director of Photography

J

Joseph M. Altadonna

Art Direction

R

Ron Jeschke

Set Decoration

Barbara Peeters

Barbara Peeters

Director

R

Robert Birnbaum

Unit Production Manager

M

Mick McAfee

Post Production Supervisor

S

Stanley Neufeld

Executive In Charge Of Production

S

Steve Rosenbloom

Second Assistant Director

T

Terry Louise Fisher

Producer

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Episode Summary

"A Cry for Help" is episode 21 of Cagney & Lacey season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 77 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Barbara Peeters and written by Terry Louise Fisher, Chris Abbott, it aired on May 2, 1983.

Next: E22 · The Informant Best of Season 2