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The Murder Machine

A grand jury witness, who was to testify against a mobster, is killed by a grenade at the courtroom. Also killed is a friend of Shaft who was at the courtroom to get married. Shaft is determined to catch the hit man, who he briefly saw, and decides to set himself up as a decoy to do so. The killer is also a devoted family man whose wife is catching on to what he really does for a living.

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  • Originally Aired February 19, 1974
  • Runtime 65 minutes
  • Network CBS
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created October 8, 2017 by
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Name Type Role
William Read Woodfield Writer
Lawrence Dobkin Director