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Diagnosis: Murder S8E6 — The Cradle Will Rock
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Diagnosis: Murder•Season 8•Episode 6

The Cradle Will Rock

7.6/10 · 117 votesNov 16, 200045 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 8•matches the season avg

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A nurse's husband is murdered and a teen who works at the hospital and who also had a torrid love affair with the nurse is the prime suspect, but Mark isn't convinced that the young man is the killer.

Directed byVictor Lobl
Written byJoel Steiger
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Cast4

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Mark Sloan

Victoria Rowell

Victoria Rowell

Amanda Bentley-Livingston

Charlie Schlatter

Charlie Schlatter

Jesse Travis

Barry Van Dyke

Barry Van Dyke

Steve Sloan

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Victor Lobl

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Joel Steiger

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Frank Thackery

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Nell Arnold

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Spike Silver

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Episode Summary

"The Cradle Will Rock" is episode 6 of Diagnosis: Murder season 8. It scored 7.6/10 from 117 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Victor Lobl and written by Joel Steiger, it aired on November 16, 2000.

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