The F.B.I./Deadly Ambition

Deadly Ambition
Season 9, Episode 19
Airdate	March 17, 1974
Production Number	196514
Written by	Robert W. Lenski
Directed by	Don Medford
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The F.B.I. — Season Nine

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Deadly Ambition is the ninteenth episode of the ninth season of The F.B.I., and the two hundred thirty-sixth episode overall.

Starring: Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (Inspector Lewis Erskine)

Also Starring: Philip Abbott (Assistant Director Arthur Ward)

and Shelly Novack (Special Agent Chris Daniels)

Guest Stars: Harvey Keitel (Ernie Cahn), Claudia Jennings (Judith Grinnell), Vincent Beck

Special Guest Star: Robert Hooks (Ted Wilcox)

and Don Gordon (Sid Alpert)

Co-Starring: William Hansen (Harry Cahn), James Sikking (S.A. Ed Spranger)

with Vince Martorano (), Jo Jo Malone (), Wes Bishop (), Mike Kopcha (), Gerald McRaney (Deputy), Bob Duggan (), Stephanie Hayes ()

Plot Overview

Ernest Cahn-- Bank Robbery, Theft of Government Property

A small-time hood with aspirations of joining the Syndicate pulls off a major armored car robbery in the hopes of impressing high-level mobsters, but all he's done is sign a contract to be killed unless Erskine can get to him first.

Quotes

• Inspector Erskine (as he cuffs Ernie Cahn)

You've seen too many old gangster movies!