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Hawaii Five-O S5E3 — You Don't Have To Kill To Get Rich -- But It Helps.
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Hawaii Five-O•Season 5•Episode 3

You Don't Have To Kill To Get Rich -- But It Helps.

7.9/10 · 224 votesSep 26, 197260 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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A private investigator, Sam Tolliver, arrives from Texas to help an old friend who is being blackmailed and is at risk of being killed if he doesn't pay up, but he ends up wanting to become part of the blackmail operation.

Directed byAlf Kjellin
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James MacArthur

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Jack Lord

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Alf Kjellin

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Episode Summary

"You Don't Have To Kill To Get Rich -- But It Helps." is episode 3 of Hawaii Five-O season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 224 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Alf Kjellin, it aired on September 26, 1972.

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