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Ironside S5E5 — Ring of Prayer
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Ironside•Season 5•Episode 5

Ring of Prayer

7.5/10 · 73 votesOct 12, 197160 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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A prisoner is denied parole for no clear reason, and the Chief's investigations lead him to a woman who seems to have supernatural powers. With his team clearly taken in by the apparently inexplicable events going on, Ironside has his work cut out trying to

Directed byDon Weis
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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

Elizabeth Baur

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Fran Belding

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Episode Summary

"Ring of Prayer" is episode 5 of Ironside season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 73 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Don Weis, it aired on October 12, 1971.

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