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Series · 1976–1978Ended

Gangsters

8.5·2 seasons·12 episodes·50 min avg.

A pioneering show starring Maurice Colbourne as Birmingham gangster John Kline. The show was noted for its gritty true-life quality, and often graphic violence.

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Incident 1
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Sep 9, 1976·10.0

In this opener, Rawlinson is dead which causes the smooth running of the underworld to become disrupted. This causes the Asian, West Indian, and white communities gangsters to begin looking for a new leader. At the same time, the police release prisoner John Kline, who could possibly be the leading contender for Rawlinson's job.

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Incident 2
Incident 2
Sep 16, 1976·10.0

Kline and Khan have only seconds to act as Malleson prepares to take them both down.

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Incident 3
Incident 3
Sep 23, 1976·10.0

A shipment of heroin goes missing. Rafiq and Khan begin searching an abandoned train station for the stash.

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Incident 4
Incident 4
Sep 30, 1976·10.0

On the top of a modern skyscraper block, there is a general falling out of friends as John Kline is facing execution at the hands of three gunmen.

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Incident 5
Incident 5
Oct 14, 1976·10.0

Kline's temporary belief in ghosts ends when Sarah Gant lures him to a secret rendezvous. What is her connection with the now deceased stripper Dinah Carmichael?

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Incident 6
Incident 6
Oct 21, 1976·10.0

John Kline barely keeps his head above water but is getting closer to learning his real identity. Meanwhile, Khan plunges into the deep end.

Cast

7 credited
Maurice Colbourne
John Kline
EC
Elizabeth Cassidy
Anne Darracott
Saeed Jaffrey
Aslam Rafiq
TR
Tania Rogers
Dinah Carmichael
Alibe Parsons
Sarah Gant
Chai Lee
Lily Li Tang
AK
Ahmed Khalil
Khan

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