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Ironside S2E2 — Split Second to an Epitaph
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Ironside•Season 2•Episode 2

Split Second to an Epitaph

8.1/10 · 104 votesSep 26, 1968120 min

Ranked #3 of 25 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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Ironside is the only witness to a murder, but has to go into hospital for exploratory surgery immediately after the events that he witnessed. The murderer is determined that he should not leave hospital alive, and as the Chief deals with the possibility of maybe

Directed byLeonard Horn
Written byDon Mankiewicz
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Cast4

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Robert Ironside

Don Galloway

Don Galloway

Ed Brown

Don Mitchell

Don Mitchell

Mark Sanger

Barbara Anderson

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Eve Whitfield

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Don Mankiewicz

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Leonard Horn

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Episode Summary

"Split Second to an Epitaph" is episode 2 of Ironside season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 104 votes, ranking #3 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Leonard Horn and written by Don Mankiewicz, it aired on September 26, 1968.

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