The Don, Part 1

The Don is the first two-part episode of Matlock. It is the fifth and sixth episodes of the first season.

Mafia don Nicholas Baron turns to Ben for help when he is accused of murdering his business rival.

Victim(s): Donald Kovack and Roy Vincent

Killer: Cathy Baron

Cause of Death: Car bomb; bludgeoned with a tire iron

Motive: He refused to resume his affair with her, claiming he was getting along better with his wife; to further frame Nicholas Baron.

The Final Clue: The locket containing the picture of Cathy's late mother, which she replaced after it was damaged by the bomb she used to kill Kovack.

Guest Cast

Jose Ferrer as Nicholas Baron

Joe Penny as Paul Baron

Charles Howerton as Donald Kovack

Doran Clark as Cathy Baron

Mark la Mura as Daniel Baron

William Conrad as James L. McShane

Alan Campbell as Palmer

James McEachin as Frank Daniels

Joseph Hacker as Phillip Kovack

Claude Earl Jones as Mr. Henderson

Ron Karabatsos as Dave Christopher

Sheree North as Alice Jenkins

Dominic Oliver as Roy Vincent

Joan Roberts as Mrs. Kovack

Tom McCleister as Metro Cop

Lucille Meredith as Irene Sawyer