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Magnum P.I.· Season 7 · Episode 14

Murder by Night

S07E14·9.0·January 14, 1987·1h·CBS

1940s San Francisco: Private Investigator Thomas S. Magnum investigates the murder of newspaper tycoon William T. Maxfield. The case involves characters that strangely bear a strong resemblance to the "modern day" Magnum, T.C., Higgins and Rick.

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#2In Season 7of 22 rated episodes
#2All-timeof 162 rated episodes
+0.3vs season avgSeason 7 averages 8.7
1987First airedJanuary 14, 1987

Guest stars

Phyllis DavisPhyllis Davisas Tiffy
Jennifer RunyonJennifer Runyonas Christine Maxfield BentleyJeff MacKayJeff MacKayas The Coroner
Anne TwomeyAnne Twomeyas Alicia Maxfield
Henry JonesHenry Jonesas The Butler
Bill EdwardsBill Edwardsas William J. Maxfield

Crew

Russ MayberryDirector
Robert HamiltonWriter

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