The Detectives (1959)
The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The series, starring motion picture star Robert Taylor, was produced by Four Star Television. Captain Matt Holbrook (Robert Taylor) is head of the detective division of a large metropolitan police forceāa man whose devotion to duty, professional brilliance, and quick judgment are reflected in his 20-year career on the force. His aides, Lt. Johnny Russo (Tige Andrews), Lt. Otto Lindstrom (Russ Thorson), and Sgt. Chris Ballard (Mark Goddard) form a team that is both proficient and warmly human. The stories stress the interrelationships between the men as well as the solutions to crimes and the apprehension of criminals, adding a dimension of human drama to the excitement, action, and suspense inherent in each story of the detectives' difficult, sometimes thankless, and frequently dangerous assignments.
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Episode 1 - The Streger Affair
Release Date: 1959-10-16Holbrook and his aides are assigned to investigate a murder involving a trio of safecrackers.
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Episode 2 - Shot in the Dark
Release Date: 1959-10-23 -
Episode 3 - The Hiding Place
Release Date: 1959-10-30 -
Episode 4 - Decoy
Release Date: 1959-11-06 -
Episode 5 - Murderous Deadline
Release Date: 1959-11-13 -
Episode 6 - The Bait
Release Date: 1959-11-20 -
Episode 7 - My Name is Tommy
Release Date: 1959-11-27A boy escapes from a house where he is held like a prisoner. The cops pick him up after he steals a toy, Capt. Holbrook tries to find out who he is and why he was confined.
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Episode 8 - Back-Seat Driver
Release Date: 1959-12-04When Detective Russo and his son, while on vacation, are kidnapped by an escaping hoodlum, Russo's colleagues must work fast to prevent murder at the end of the trip.
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Episode 9 - Two-Time Loser
Release Date: 1959-12-11A felon kills a gas station attendant. He is bit by a dog while getting away. Police corner him after he has taken a hostage. Upon learning the dog has rabies, he gives himself up.
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Episode 10 - The Long Drive
Release Date: 1959-12-18 -
Episode 11 - Masquerade
Release Date: 1959-12-25 -
Episode 12 - Life in the Balance
Release Date: 1960-01-01 -
Episode 13 - Karate
Release Date: 1960-01-08 -
Episode 14 - Blue Fire
Release Date: 1960-01-15 -
Episode 15 - My Brother`s Keeper
Release Date: 1960-01-22 -
Episode 16 - House Call
Release Date: 1960-01-29 -
Episode 17 - The Trap
Release Date: 1960-02-05 -
Episode 18 - Conspiracy of Silence
Release Date: 1960-02-12 -
Episode 19 - Twelve Hours to Live
Release Date: 1960-02-19 -
Episode 20 - Anatomy of Fear
Release Date: 1960-02-26 -
Episode 21 - Armed and Dangerous
Release Date: 1960-03-04 -
Episode 22 - The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti
Release Date: 1960-03-11 -
Episode 23 - Time and Tide
Release Date: 1960-03-18 -
Episode 24 - Little Girl Lost
Release Date: 1960-03-25 -
Episode 25 - The Chameleon Truck
Release Date: 1960-04-01 -
Episode 26 - The Old Gang
Release Date: 1960-04-08 -
Episode 27 - The Bodyguards
Release Date: 1960-04-15 -
Episode 28 - The Prowler
Release Date: 1960-04-22 -
Episode 29 - Face Down,Floating
Release Date: 1960-04-29 -
Episode 30 - The Long Jump
Release Date: 1960-05-06 -
Episode 31 - Trial by Fire
Release Date: 1960-05-13 -
Episode 32 - The Retirement of Maria Muir
Release Date: 1960-05-20 -
Episode 33 - Song of Songs
Release Date: 1960-05-27