
Citizens of San Francisco are stunned by the news that Robert Ironside, the city's hard-nosed, tough-talking chief of detectives, has been shot and left for dead while vacationing at his friend the Police Commissioner's rural retreat. Ironside survives the murder attempt, but the bullet has damaged nerves in his spine, leaving him a paraplegic. Unable to gain reinstatement as chief of detectives, Ironside gets permission to continue investigating criminal cases as a citizen volunteer. With the assistance of two former protegees, Det. Sgt. Ed Brown and Officer Eve Whitfield, and a newly-hired aide/driver, Mark Sanger, Ironside sets out to solve his first case as a civilian by finding the people responsible for the attempt on his life.
Robert Ironside

Honor Thompson

Scoutmaster

Ellen Wells

Doctor

Sister Agatha

Police Commissioner Dennis Randall

Det. Sgt. Ed Brown

Eve Whitfield

Mark Sanger

Dr. Schley

Baby Peggy Marvel

Announcer
Wheels Montana

Pressman Bar
Mr. Matling (uncredited)

T.D. Harris (uncredited)

Billy Matling
Bartender

Curator (uncredited)

News Show Staff (uncredited)

Stripper (uncredited)
