10. In Pursuit of Carol Thorne

Jim tails a woman just released from prison. She was involved in a robbery of a Marine Corps payroll. The mastermind of the crime and his henchman follow her as well. They search for the remaining robber who wound up with the loot.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

An elderly couple ( Robert Symonds and Irene Tedrow ) hires Rockford to find their son, Cliff. To get a line on him Rockford starts dating a recent prison parolee (Lynette Mettey), Cliff’s ex-girlfriend. But locating Cliff (Jim Antonio) is just the start of the adventure, involving an interested policeman, hidden stolen money, and Rockford having to learn the hard way that the ex-girlfriend may be the most honest person among them. With Bill Fletcher, Sandy Ward and Vince Howard.

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