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The Rockford Files S3E5 — Drought at Indianhead River
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The Rockford Files•Season 3•Episode 5

Drought at Indianhead River

8.4/10 · 403 votesNov 5, 197648 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

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Jim finds out there's a hit out on Angel and runs into trouble with the mob bailing him out.

Directed byLawrence Doheny
Written byStephen J. Cannell
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Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford

Joe Santos

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Dennis Becker

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Episode Summary

"Drought at Indianhead River" is episode 5 of The Rockford Files season 3. It scored 8.4/10 from 403 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Lawrence Doheny and written by Stephen J. Cannell, it aired on November 5, 1976.

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