Decoy

1957–1959 · Ended · 1 season · 39 episodes · Drama, Crime · United States

Channel Syndication · Starring Beverly Garland, Frank Campanella, Phyllis Newman

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.
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Episodes

39 episodes · October 1957 – June 1959
  1. Episode 1: 1. StrangleholdOctober 14, 1957 · 30 min
    Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
  2. Episode 2: 2. The Red ClownOctober 21, 1957 · 30 min
    Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
  3. Episode 3: 3. The PhonerOctober 28, 1957 · 30 min
    Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
  4. Episode 4: 4. To Trap a ThiefNovember 4, 1957 · 30 min
    A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Dream FixNovember 11, 1957 · 30 min
    A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
  6. Episode 6: 6. The Savage PayoffOctober 1, 1958 · 30 min
    The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
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  1. Episode 7: 7. Deadly CorridorOctober 8, 1958 · 30 min
    A woman dies while in custody.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Escape into DangerOctober 15, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
  3. Episode 9: 9. The Glass NecklaceDecember 9, 1957 · 30 min
    Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
  4. Episode 10: 10. The ScapegoatMarch 11, 1959 · 30 min
    A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Two Days to KillMarch 18, 1959 · 30 min
    Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Queen of DiamondsMarch 25, 1959 · 30 min
    Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
  7. Episode 13: 13. My Brother's KillerSeptember 24, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
  8. Episode 14: 14. Bullet of HateJanuary 13, 1958 · 30 min
    A teenage girl is accused of murder.
  9. Episode 15: 15. Death WatchJanuary 20, 1958 · 30 min
    A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
  10. Episode 16: 16. Odds Against the JockeyJanuary 27, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
  11. Episode 17: 17. Dressed for the KillApril 8, 1959 · 30 min
    A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
  12. Episode 18: 18. An Eye for an EyeApril 15, 1959 · 30 min
    Casey poses as a drug addict.
  13. Episode 19: 19. The ChallengerApril 22, 1959 · 30 min
    Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
  14. Episode 20: 20. Across the WorldApril 29, 1959 · 30 min
    A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
  15. Episode 21: 21. The ShowplaceMarch 3, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
  16. Episode 22: 22. Reasonable DoubtMarch 10, 1958 · 30 min
    A man is falsely accused of robbery.
  17. Episode 23: 23. Night of FireMarch 17, 1958 · 30 min
    A warehouse fire may be arson.
  18. Episode 24: 24. Saturday Was LostMarch 24, 1958 · 30 min
    A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
  19. Episode 25: 25. High SwingJune 3, 1959 · 30 min
    Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
  20. Episode 26: 26. Earthbound SatelliteJune 10, 1959 · 30 min
    Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
  21. Episode 27: 27. The Sound of TearsOctober 29, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
  22. Episode 28: 28. Ladies' ManApril 21, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
  23. Episode 29: 29. Cry RevengeApril 28, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
  24. Episode 30: 30. The Gentle GunmanMay 5, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
  25. Episode 31: 31. Night LightNovember 26, 1958 · 30 min
    A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.
  26. Episode 32: 32. Fiesta at MidnightMay 19, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.
  27. Episode 33: 33. The Lieutenant Had a SonDecember 17, 1958 · 30 min
    An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.
  28. Episode 34: 34. Shadow of Van GoghJune 2, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey investigates art swindlers.
  29. Episode 35: 35. Tin Pan PayoffDecember 19, 1958 · 30 min
    A philandering songwriter is murdered.
  30. Episode 36: 36. Blind DateJune 16, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.
  31. Episode 37: 37. The ComebackJanuary 14, 1959 · 30 min
    Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.
  32. Episode 38: 38. First ArrestJune 30, 1958 · 30 min
    Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.
  33. Episode 39: 39. The Lost OnesJanuary 28, 1959 · 30 min
    Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.

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Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
30 minutes
FIRST AIRED
October 14, 1957
LAST AIRED
June 10, 1959
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Official Films

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