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Law & Order S1E22 — The Blue Wall
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Law & Order•Season 1•Episode 22

The Blue Wall

8.1/10 · 529 votesJun 9, 199148 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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Cragen comes under suspicion when his mentor in the department is investigated for laundering drug money.

Directed byVern Gillum
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The Blue Wall

Cast6

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Max Greevey

Chris Noth

Chris Noth

Mike Logan

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Adam Schiff

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Ben Stone

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Paul Robinette

Crew9

V

Vern Gillum

Director

R

Robert Nathan

Executive Story Editor

R

Robert Nathan

Teleplay

C

Constantine Makris

Director of Photography

Dick Wolf

Dick Wolf

Story

M

Mark Newman

Editor

R

Robert Nathan

Story

A

Arthur W. Forney

Associate Producer

J

Jeffrey L. Hayes

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Blue Wall" is episode 22 of Law & Order season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 529 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Vern Gillum, it aired on June 9, 1991.

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