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The Rockford Files S1E3 — The Countess
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The Rockford Files•Season 1•Episode 3

The Countess

7.6/10 · 600 votesSep 27, 197450 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Jim is helping a Countess avoid a blackmailer but is then charged for the Blackmailer murder...

Directed byRuss Mayberry
Written byStephen J. Cannell
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James Garner

James Garner

Jim Rockford

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Dennis Becker

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Stephen J. Cannell

Stephen J. Cannell

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Russ Mayberry

Russ Mayberry

Director

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Lamar Boren

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Artie Kane

Artie Kane

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Fred Baratta

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Roy Huggins

Story

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Episode Summary

"The Countess" is episode 3 of The Rockford Files season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 600 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Russ Mayberry and written by Stephen J. Cannell, it aired on September 27, 1974.

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