The Fugitive - Season 3 - Eps 17: Wife Killer
Reporter Barbara Webb spots Fred Johnson, the one-armed man, in a police roundup of suspicious character during a murder investigation. Calling to mind the Kimble case with her publisher boss Herb Malone, Barbara takes a photo of Johnson and publishes it in the local newspaper. The image of the one-armed man draws both Kimble and Gerard to the town. While Gerard waits for Kimble to show up at the police station, the fugitive is outside and sees Johnson in the jail courtyard. But the one-armed man spots Kimble and escapes from the jail and steals a getaway car. Barbara spots Kimble and tells him to get in her car as they chase after the one-armed man. During the chase down a winding mountain road, the one-armed man's car crashes, and Kimble has to tend to Johnson's injuries knowing that he's the only one to clear Kimble of his wife's murder. Unable to speak because of a head injury, Johnson nodds when Kimble asks if he murdered Helen. While Kimble rests, Barbara types a confession paper
About The Fugitive
Title: The Fugitive
First Air Date: 1963-09-17
Last Air Date: 1967-08-29
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 56 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 120
Network: ABC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Production Companies: United Artists Television
Synopsis
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.
Cast
David Janssen
Richard Kimble
Barry Morse
Lieutenant Gerard
William Conrad
Narrator
