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Ironside S2E4 — Robert Phillips vs. the Man
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Ironside•Season 2•Episode 4

Robert Phillips vs. the Man

7.7/10 · 76 votesOct 10, 196860 min

Ranked #16 of 25 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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A black rights activist is arrested for murder, and San Francisco's Black community threatens to take to the streets in protest. Commissioner Randall asks the Chief to investigate the case in an attempt to prove Phillip's innocence; but certain citizens do not appear to want

Directed byNicholas Colasanto
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Raymond Burr

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Robert Ironside

Don Galloway

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Ed Brown

Don Mitchell

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Mark Sanger

Barbara Anderson

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Eve Whitfield

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Nicholas Colasanto

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Episode Summary

"Robert Phillips vs. the Man" is episode 4 of Ironside season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 76 votes, ranking #16 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Nicholas Colasanto, it aired on October 10, 1968.

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