The Name of the Game A Hard Case of the Blues (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 75 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

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The Name of the Game

A Hard Case of the Blues (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 75 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Blues singer Jessie Boone seems to have been swindled out of $200,000 by her manager. The curious thing is, she doesn't seem to care. Dan Farrell investigates but then becomes involved with Jesse.

Director

Barry Shear

Writers

Philip DeGuere Jr. (written by) | Steven Bochco (story editor)

Producer

George Eckstein

Composer

Ralph Burns

Cinematographer

Charles Straumer (as E. Charles Straumer)

Editor

Howard Epstein

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 26, 1969

Release date

Sep 26, 1969 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Stack Dan Farrell Dan Farrell See fewer	Written on the Wind (1956)
Sharon Farrell Jesse Boone Jesse Boone See fewer	Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Michael Anderson Jr. Bobby Bobby See fewer	Logan's Run (1976)
Norman Fell Winston Polk Winston Polk See fewer	Three's Company (1976)
Percy Rodrigues Reston Reston See fewer	Rhinoceros (1974)
Russ Tamblyn John Earl John Earl See fewer	West Side Story (1961)
Keenan Wynn Lester Lester See fewer	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Sal Mineo Sheldon Sheldon See fewer	Exodus (1960)
Ben Murphy Joseph Sample Joseph Sample See fewer	Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
George O'Hanlon Manager Manager See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Bill Quinn Deputy Coroner Deputy Coroner See fewer	Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Alice Jubert Girl Girl See fewer	J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
Ed Deemer Officer Officer See fewer	The Fugitive (1963)
Frank Arno Reporter Reporter See fewer	The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)