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The Rockford Files S1E15 — Sleight of Hand
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The Rockford Files•Season 1•Episode 15

Sleight of Hand

8.2/10 · 502 votesJan 17, 197550 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Jim's girlfriend suddenly disappears with no clue as to how or why. Lt. Diel thinks Rockford is probably responsible for her disappearance and orders him to stay away from the case. But Jim can't stop until he finds out what happened.

Directed byWilliam Wiard
Written byStephen J. Cannell, Jo Swerling Jr.
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James Garner

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Jim Rockford

Noah Beery Jr.

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Joe Santos

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Dennis Becker

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William Wiard

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Episode Summary

"Sleight of Hand" is episode 15 of The Rockford Files season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 502 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by William Wiard and written by Stephen J. Cannell, Jo Swerling Jr., it aired on January 17, 1975.

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