Hawaii Five-O – Death Is a Company Policy

Season 5 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 12 September 1972

Writer: Jerome Coopersmith

Director: Charles Dubin

Synopsis
Suspicions are aroused that there may be a mole in either the District Attorney’s office or in Five-O. As each of them investigate the other, evidence arises that points to an unlikely suspect. It’s up to Steve and his team to prove that the evidence is wrong.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Richard Denning (Governor), Herman Wedemeyer (Duke), Glenn Cannon (Manicote)

Guest Stars
George Chakiris (Chris Lahani), Laraine Stephens (Miss Simpson), Michael Ansara (Piro Manoa), Robert Witthans (Paul Drummond), Richard Morrison (Runng Gruse), Harry Williams (Johnny Resko), Jo Pruden (Angie Carroll), Walter Yoshmitsu (Mike – Computer Operator)


Notable Guest Stars

Michael AnsaraMichael Ansara
George ChakirisGeorge Chakiris
Laraine StephensLaraine Stephens

Production Number: 1729-0405

Episode Notes

  • Paul Drummond is the Assistant D.A.

 

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Hawaii Five-O – Crew – Season 5

Art Director: Jack Collis

Assistant Director

  • Christopher Seiter: Death is a Company Policy; Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain; You Don’t Have to Kill to Get Rich – But It Helps; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Son; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Patriarch; Thanks for the Honeymoon; The Listener; Here Today…Gone Tonight; Little Girl Blue; Percentage; The Diamond That Nobody Stole; Jury of One
  • Douglas Green: Pig in a Blanket; The Jinn Who Clears the Way; Fools Die Twice; Chain of Events; Journey Out of Limbo; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Father; The Clock Struck Twelve; I’m a Family Crook — Don’t Shoot!; The Child Stealers; The Odd Lot Caper; Will the Real Mr. Winkler Please Die?; Engaged to be Buried

Assistant to the Production Manager: Richard Dixon

Associate Producer: James Heinz

Costumes: Richard Egan

Director of Photography: Robert L. Morrison

Film Editor

  • Jack Gleason: Death is a Company Policy; Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain; Pig in a Blanket; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Father; The Child Stealers; Will the Real Mr. Winkler Please Die?; Percentage; Jury of One
  • Charles L. Freeman: You Don’t Have to Kill to Get Rich – But It Helps; Fools Die Twice; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Patriarch; The Clock Struck Twelve
  • Fred A. Chulack: The Jinn Who Clears the Way; Chain of Events; Thanks for the Honeymoon; The Listener; The Odd Lot Caper
  • Ira Heymann: Journey Out of Limbo; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Son; I’m a Family Crook — Don’t Shoot!; Here Today…Gone Tonight; Little Girl Blue; Engaged to be Buried; The Diamond That Nobody Stole

Location Casting: Bob Busch

Makeup Artist: Keester Sweeney

Music Composed and Conducted by

  • Don B. Ray: You Don’t Have to Kill to Get Rich – But It Helps; Pig in a Blanket; The Jinn Who Clears the Way; Fools Die Twice; Chain of Events; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Son; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Father; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Patriarch; The Clock Struck Twelve; Here Today…Gone Tonight; The Odd Lot Caper; Will the Real Mr. Winkler Please Die?; Little Girl Blue; Percentage; Engaged to be Buried; Jury of One

Music by

  • Morton Stevens: Death is a Company Policy; I’m a Family Crook — Don’t Shoot!; The Listener
  • Pete Rugolo: Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain
  • Richard Shores: Journey Out of Limbo

Music Supervisor: Don B. Ray

Production Mixer: Coye Vanover

Set Decorator: Buck Henshaw

Story Consultant: Will Lorin

Unit Production Manager: Bernard Oseransky


Created by Leonard Freeman

Executive Producer: Leonard Freeman

Supervising Producer: Bob Sweeney

Produced by William Finnegan

Title Visualization: Reza S. Badiyi

Theme by Morton Stevens

Automobiles furnished by Ford Motor Company

Filmed Entirely on Location in Hawaii

Episodes Copyright: 1972 (1-16, 23), 1973 (17-22, 24)

TV Ratings (USA): 25.2 (No. 3)

A Leonard Freeman Production in Association with The CBS Television Network

Hawaii Five-O – Recurring Characters – Season 5

Other Recurring Characters


Harry Endo

Che Fong (Harry Endo)

Episodes
Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain; Pig in a Blanket; The Jinn Who Clears the Way; Chain of Events; Journey Out of Limbo; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Son; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Father; The Clock Struck Twelve; I’m a Family Crook — Don’t Shoot!; The Child Stealers; The Listener; Here Today…Gone Tonight; Percentage; Engaged to be Buried; The Diamond That Nobody Stole; Jury of One

 


Al Eben

Doc Bergman (Al Eben)

Episodes
Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain; You Don’t Have to Kill to Get Rich – But It Helps; The Jinn Who Clears the Way; Chain of Events; Journey Out of Limbo; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Patriarch; Here Today…Gone Tonight; The Odd Lot Caper; Will the Real Mr. Winkler Please Die?; Little Girl Blue; Percentage

 

 


Herman Wedemeyer

Duke Lukela (Herman Wedemeyer)

  • First name is Edward
  • Born 19 June, 1926 (Death is a Company Policy)
  • Height: 5ft 10 inches; Weight: 175 pounds; Build: medium; Brown Eyes; Black Hair; Blood Type: A; Hawaiian (Death is a Company Policy)
  • HPD Sergeant – Badge No. 260 (Death is a Company Policy)
  • Became Sergeant on 11 February, 1962 (Death is a Company Policy)
  • Emergency Contact: Joseph Meniosa (Death is a Company Policy)
  • Lives at 94322 North Circle Mauka Street, Honolulu (Death is a Company Policy)
  • Banks at the First Hawaiian Bank. (Death is a Company Policy)
  • Fought in the Korean War. (Journey Out of Limbo)

Episodes
Death is a Company Policy; You Don’t Have to Kill to Get Rich – But It Helps; Journey Out of Limbo; The Clock Struck Twelve; Thanks for the Honeymoon; The Listener; Will the Real Mr. Winkler Please Die?; Little Girl Blue; Engaged to be Buried; Jury of One


Glenn Cannon

John Manicote (Glenn Cannon)

  • District Attorney

Episodes
Death is a Company Policy; You Don’t Have to Kill to Get Rich – But It Helps; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Son; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Father; ‘V’ For Vashon: The Patriarch; The Clock Struck Twelve; Thanks for the Honeymoon; Jury of One

 


Richard Denning

Governor (Richard Denning)

Episodes
Death is a Company Policy; Journey Out of Limbo; The Clock Struck Twelve; Here Today…Gone Tonight