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S5·E15 Cat's Paw

Episode
Season 5, Episode 15
Air Date
January 9, 1971
Runtime
45 minutes
Director
Virgil W. Vogel
Writer
Howard Browne
Score
6.5/10 (2 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired January 9, 1971 45 min ★ 6.5/10 · 2 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

Larry Collier, newspaper editor and Barney's brother, is killed while trying to establish a link between corrupt police chief Abbott and Corley, the head of a ghetto mob who masks his illegal activities with an insurance front company. Barney, set up with a past as a crooked accountant, gets close to Corley by rescuing his secretary Millie - Corley hires him on when he finds out about his "past." Barney plants money to make it look like Corley's assistant Goslin is working against him, while the IMF use a phony seance to convince Goslin to quit with some incriminating evidence. Jim arrests Goslin with the evidence, a codebook, and uses it to force Abbott to back him as a mob boss then bribes Corley's guard to try and kill the mob leader. Barney rescues him and Corley runs into Jim, who threatens to take him to Abbott - knowing Abbott will have him killed, Corley turns state's evidence.

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When did Season 5 Episode 15 of Mission: Impossible air?

Season 5, Episode 15 ('Cat's Paw') originally aired on January 9, 1971.

How long is Season 5 Episode 15 ('Cat's Paw')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 45 minutes.

What happens in Mission: Impossible Season 5 Episode 15?

Larry Collier, newspaper editor and Barney's brother, is killed while trying to establish a link between corrupt police chief Abbott and Corley, the head of a ghetto mob who masks his illegal activities with an insurance front company. Barney, set up with a past as a crooked accountant, gets close t...

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