The Detectives

- Season 3

(1961)

A man tries to hide from a mobster seeking revenge for testifying against one of his men.

Jim Riva is released from jail after serving 15 yrs. for running a gambling syndicate. When he is released an attempt is made on his life.

While leaving a restaurant, Captain Holbrook and a waitress are taken prisoner by homicidal maniac Vince Treynor, who is intent on killing Holbrook that night at the same time his brother dies in the electric chair. The police officer who arrested the condemned man was - Captain Holbrook.

A man confesses to the police that had a dream in which he killed his wife. After the police investigate and find nothing, Capt. Holbrook pieces together his clever plan.

Sgt. Nelson shoots the manager of a finance company as he is being robbed. Although the manager professes his innocence to the robbery, Nelson has to prove otherwise.

A good citizen returns a bag full of money that was left behind during a bank robbery. The bag contains over $100,000 less than the amount that was robbed so he becomes a suspect in the robbery.

Sgt. Ballard arrests a suspect in a murder. Upon further investigation, he proves that the suspect is not guilty of the crime.

A hit and run drink driver discovers that his accident was not quite as straight forward as it seemed.

A night club singer is rescued from committing suicide by Lt. Russo. She was acquitted of killing her husband. Lt. Russo sets out to find the real killer.

A train derails while Ben is escorting a prisoner to jail. She convinces him to let her go. Another woman killed is identified by Ben as his prisoner. Ben's plan to run away with his new found love only to be foiled by Capt. Holbrook.

The wife of the owner of a beach resort manipulates young male artists she supports to do away with her husband, who disapproves of her Bohemian tastes.

A man poses as a Priest, and recruits a gang to steal some diamonds from a diamond convention, but things don't go quite as planned.

Thieves plan an escape through the desert. Their car breaks down and they hijack another car. When that car also breaks down they must go on foot to the meeting place. Capt. Holbrook is alerted on sets out to capture them.

Two Korean veterans, who have completed a stretch in Leavenworth plan, to kill all those responsible for their court-martial.

Capt. Holbrook, and his crew, guards a man who is going to testify against the mob.

Lt. Russo's son gets a fingerprint kit as a gift. When he takes his footprint Lt. Russo compares the print on his birth certificate to the one just taken, however the prints don't match. Lt. Russo has to unravel the mystery.

A former acquaintance of Sergeant Ballard sets out to commit the perfect murder - and prove he can get away with it.

A man released from prison begins killing mailmen who he thinks are after him.

A pawnshop is being robbed when Sgt. Nelson and another officer arrive on the scene. Both men are shot, and the thief gets away. Clues remembered by the pawnshop owner and Sgt. Nelson lead to the capture of the felon.

The owner of an amusement boat is investigated for illegal gambling on his ship. While out at sea a murder is committed.

Lieutenant Russo is targeted in a campaign of harassment by 'Swami', a fraudster he sent up on a 4 year stretch.

A con man ingratiates himself with people raising money. He pays back their money with interest,allowing him to open up a legit business taking in thousands of dollars. Capt. Holbrook knows he is guilty and sets a trap.

Three criminals take over a farm to ease their escape after robbing an armored truck.

A man who runs a numbers game is acquitted of killing his brother in law.

After the acquittal of Fred Forest, Capt. Holbrook tries to arrest him on the numbers game he is running.

Detective Sergeant Chris Ballard and policewoman Stacey Newcombe, accompany strong willed 10 year old Candy to a Mexican border town to see if she can identify a suspect in her kidnapping. The suspect escapes and Candy goes missing.

The son of a man who has gotten out of prison vows to kill all who testified against him in his original trial. He gets the idea from the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo".

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A night watchman in a car lot is run over by some youths who have stolen a car. The youths are from a nearby prep school, however the head of the school is unwilling to help the police in their investigation.

A news editor tries to bring crooked men to justice even though he is threatened by them