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  • The F.B.I. The Animal (Season 9, Episode 16)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The F.B.I.

The Animal (Season 9, Episode 16)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ben Sillman, an East Coast hitman nicknamed the Animal, pulls off an escape from a federal courthouse, where he is being tried for income tax evasion. He shoots two federal marshals. Erskine and Daniels head up the FBI's manhunt, working ...See moreBen Sillman, an East Coast hitman nicknamed the Animal, pulls off an escape from a federal courthouse, where he is being tried for income tax evasion. He shoots two federal marshals. Erskine and Daniels head up the FBI's manhunt, working with Tom Colby, Erskine's former partner who now agent in charge of the bureau's west coast office. Sillman is on the outs with the East Coast mob and tries to force a West Coast mobster to help him flee the country. Complicating the FBI's search is the fact Sillman has kidnapped a woman for possible leverage. Written by Bill Koenig See less
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Updated Feb 17, 1974

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Feb 17, 1974 (United States)

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25 cast members
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Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Inspector Lewis Erskine Inspector Lewis Erskine   See fewer
Philip Abbott
Arthur Ward Arthur Ward   See fewer
Shelly Novack
Agent Chris Daniels Agent Chris Daniels   See fewer
Gary Lockwood
Ben Sillman Ben Sillman   See fewer
Meg Foster
Paula Taylor Paula Taylor   See fewer
Roger Perry
Steve Lathan Steve Lathan   See fewer
William Reynolds
Special Agent Tom Colby Special Agent Tom Colby   See fewer
Peter Mark Richman
William Braden William Braden   See fewer
John S. Ragin
George Wicks (as John Ragin) George Wicks (as John Ragin)   See fewer
Del Monroe
John Franklin John Franklin   See fewer
Ken Lynch
Avery Derek Avery Derek   See fewer
Frank Maxwell
Cmdr. Munson Cmdr. Munson   See fewer
Wes Parker
FBI Agent Jim FBI Agent Jim   See fewer
Majel Barrett
Mrs. Derek Mrs. Derek   See fewer
Lee Miller
Newsman #1 Newsman #1   See fewer
Noel Shire
Newsman #2 Newsman #2   See fewer
Leigh Adams-Bennett
Woman With Dog Woman With Dog   See fewer
Frank Arno
Actor Actor   See fewer
Michael Cameron
Jackson Jackson   See fewer
James Essex
Court Room Guard Court Room Guard   See fewer
Tom Hayden
Actor Actor   See fewer
Brion James
Air Controller Man Air Controller Man   See fewer
George Ranito Jordan
Security Guard (as George Jordan) Security Guard (as George Jordan)   See fewer
Bob Harks
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Simms
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
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