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Ironside S4E6 — The Lonely Way to Go
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Ironside•Season 4•Episode 6

The Lonely Way to Go

7.8/10 · 62 votesOct 22, 197060 min

Ranked #12 of 26 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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The accountant for the Police Pension Fund confesses to the murder of his secretary, but all of the evidence suggests that he could not possibly be guilty, instead pointing to another culprit and a man merely suffering from alcohol-induced hallucinations. As always, however, the Chief

Directed byRichard Benedict
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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

Barbara Anderson

Eve Whitfield

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Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

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Episode Summary

"The Lonely Way to Go" is episode 6 of Ironside season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 62 votes, ranking #12 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Richard Benedict, it aired on October 22, 1970.

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