Decoy
★ 6.5 · 1957 · 30m · Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure · Mystery
New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.
Episodes
1. Stranglehold30m · Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
2. The Red Clown30m · Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
3. The Phoner30m · Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.▶4. To Trap a Thief30m · A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.▶5. Dream Fix30m · A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.▶6. The Savage Payoff30m · The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.▶7. Deadly Corridor30m · A woman dies while in custody.▶8. Escape into Danger30m · Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.▶9. The Glass Necklace30m · Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.▶10. The Scapegoat30m · A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.▶11. Two Days to Kill30m · Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.▶12. Queen of Diamonds30m · Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.▶13. My Brother's Killer30m · Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.▶14. Bullet of Hate30m · A teenage girl is accused of murder.▶15. Death Watch30m · A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.▶16. Odds Against the Jockey30m · Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.▶17. Dressed for the Kill30m · A model is murdered in New York's garment district.▶18. An Eye for an Eye30m · Casey poses as a drug addict.▶19. The Challenger30m · Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.▶20. Across the World30m · A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.▶21. The Showplace30m · Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.▶22. Reasonable Doubt30m · A man is falsely accused of robbery.▶23. Night of Fire30m · A warehouse fire may be arson.▶24. Saturday Was Lost30m · A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.▶25. High Swing30m · Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.▶26. Earthbound Satellite30m · Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.▶27. The Sound of Tears30m · Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.▶28. Ladies' Man30m · Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.▶29. Cry Revenge30m · Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.▶30. The Gentle Gunman30m · Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.▶31. Night Light30m · A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.▶32. Fiesta at Midnight30m · Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.▶33. The Lieutenant Had a Son30m · An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.▶34. Shadow of Van Gogh30m · Casey investigates art swindlers.▶35. Tin Pan Payoff30m · A philandering songwriter is murdered.▶36. Blind Date30m · Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.▶37. The Comeback30m · Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.▶38. First Arrest30m · Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.▶39. The Lost Ones30m · Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.More Like This
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