User Reviews

This was the first episode in which "Det. Crocker" got some major air time. Oh, it's still Kojak solving the case but it hits some hard for "Bobby" as one of the bad guys - maybe even the killer - might be his old boyhood pal "Benny" (James Sutorius) It takes awhile "Crocker' (Kevin Dobson) to accept this as Kojak and the crew work on a case of a gang which is into extortion. One night, while threatening one bar owner and then trashing the place, a man trying to help a victim is shot and killed. That's when this extortion racket really gets police attention.

Crocker, Benny and his fiancé "Marie" (Carol Demas) all share the spotlight in this somewhat-emotional story. The big boss, "Arnie Naylor" doesn't appear often but Brad Dexter makes him into a memorable gangster. Michael Delano is also riveting as the undercover cop "Valano."

Overall, a great episode with a lot of interesting characters.