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Duet for Dying

The singing sisters Pearl and Ruby - prettier than talented - accidentally kill Harry Dunbar and Pearl steals his rare coin collection. Dunbar's widow hire Barnaby to find out if Dunbar did really drown or if he was murdered. While checking out clubs that Dunbar frequented, Barnaby is told that Dunbar left the club with the sisters and when they try to fence the coins it puts Barnaby and J.R. on their trail. After killing Pearl's boyfriend, Harley and framing his co-worker, Lester for the murder, J.R. poses as a friend of Harley and Lester's to trick the sister into confessing their involvement in the frame and murders.

English
  • Originally Aired February 24, 1977
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 7617
  • Network CBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created January 9, 2019 by
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  • Modified July 7, 2023 by
    frasieret
Name Type Role
Gerald Sanford Writer
Virginia Kiser Guest Star
Bryan Montgomery Guest Star
Mary Ann Chinn Guest Star
John McCann Guest Star
Arny Freeman Guest Star
Chris Robinson Guest Star
Jonathan Banks Guest Star
Darrell Fetty Guest Star
Cassie Yates Guest Star
Charles Bateman Guest Star
Ivor Francis Guest Star
Patrick Skelton Guest Star
Leo Penn Director