Arrest and Trial Signals of an Ancient Flame (Season 1, Episode 16)
TV Episode | 75 min | Crime, Drama

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Arrest and Trial

Signals of an Ancient Flame (Season 1, Episode 16)

TV Episode | 75 min | Crime, Drama

A building contractor admits that he cheated on his invalid wife, but that he didn't fatally poison her. Egan agrees to defend him and soon begins to suspect the couple's daughter of the murder.

Director

Earl Bellamy

Writers

Don Brinkley (teleplay) (as Donald Brinkley) | Herbert Abbott Spiro (story) (as Herbert A. Spiro) | Herb Meadow (series developed in association with)

Cinematographer

John L. Russell

Editor

Milton Shifman

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 12, 1964

Release date

Jan 12, 1964 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben Gazzara Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson See fewer	Road House (1989)
Chuck Connors John Egan John Egan See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
John Larch Deputy District Attorney Jerry Miller Deputy District Attorney Jerry Miller See fewer	Dirty Harry (1971)
Roger Perry Det. Sgt. Dan Kirby Det. Sgt. Dan Kirby See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
John Kerr Assistant Deputy District Attorney Barry Pine Assistant Deputy District Attorney Barry Pine See fewer	Tea and Sympathy (1956)
Martin Balsam Leo Valera Leo Valera See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Don Galloway Mitchell Harris Mitchell Harris See fewer	The Big Chill (1983)
Joe Higgins Jake Shakespeare Jake Shakespeare See fewer	Arrest and Trial (1963)
Noah Keen Det. Lt. Bone Det. Lt. Bone See fewer	Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Katharine Ross Marietta Valera Marietta Valera See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Anne Barton Rose Valera Rose Valera See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Cecil Smith Judge Judge See fewer	Arrest and Trial (1963)
Jeanne Gerson Miss Whitcomb Miss Whitcomb See fewer	She Gods of Shark Reef (1958)
Charles Irving Doctor Beck Doctor Beck See fewer	Perry Mason (1957)
Mimi Dillard Miss Byfield Miss Byfield See fewer	Arrest and Trial (1963)
Mako Kyoto Kyoto See fewer	Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Carl Crow Delivery Boy Delivery Boy See fewer	Arrest and Trial (1963)
Kathleen Mulqueen Mrs. Clarke Mrs. Clarke See fewer	Arrest and Trial (1963)
Bart Conrad Foreman Foreman See fewer	Arrest and Trial (1963)
LaWana Backer Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	Arrest and Trial (1963)
Vince Williams 1st Reporter 1st Reporter See fewer	The Seven Minutes (1971)
George Sawaya 2nd Reporter 2nd Reporter See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Diane Brewster Carole Donahue Carole Donahue See fewer	Leave It to Beaver (1957)
John Carlyle Actor Actor See fewer	Amazing Stories (1985)
Patricia Olson Actress Actress See fewer	Burke's Law (1963)