Decoy
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.
Cast
Beverly Garland
Casey Jones
Seasons
E1Stranglehold
Oct 14, 1957
Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
E2The Red Clown
Oct 21, 1957
Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
E3The Phoner
Oct 28, 1957
Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
E4To Trap a Thief
Nov 4, 1957
A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
E5Dream Fix
Nov 11, 1957
A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
E6The Savage Payoff
Oct 1, 1958
The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
E7Deadly Corridor
Oct 8, 1958
A woman dies while in custody.
E8Escape into Danger
Oct 15, 1958
Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
E9The Glass Necklace
Dec 9, 1957
Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
E10The Scapegoat
Mar 11, 1959
A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
E11Two Days to Kill
Mar 18, 1959
Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
E12Queen of Diamonds
Mar 25, 1959
Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
E13My Brother's Killer
Sep 24, 1958
Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
E14Bullet of Hate
Jan 13, 1958
A teenage girl is accused of murder.
E15Death Watch
Jan 20, 1958
A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
E16Odds Against the Jockey
Jan 27, 1958
Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
E17Dressed for the Kill
Apr 8, 1959
A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
E18An Eye for an Eye
Apr 15, 1959
Casey poses as a drug addict.
E19The Challenger
Apr 22, 1959
Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
E20Across the World
Apr 29, 1959
A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
E21The Showplace
Mar 3, 1958
Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
E22Reasonable Doubt
Mar 10, 1958
A man is falsely accused of robbery.
E23Night of Fire
Mar 17, 1958
A warehouse fire may be arson.
E24Saturday Was Lost
Mar 24, 1958
A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
E25High Swing
Jun 3, 1959
Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
E26Earthbound Satellite
Jun 10, 1959
Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
E27The Sound of Tears
Oct 29, 1958
Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
E28Ladies' Man
Apr 21, 1958
Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
E29Cry Revenge
Apr 28, 1958
Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
E30The Gentle Gunman
May 5, 1958
Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
E31Night Light
Nov 26, 1958
A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.
E32Fiesta at Midnight
May 19, 1958
Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.
E33The Lieutenant Had a Son
Dec 17, 1958
An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.
E34Shadow of Van Gogh
Jun 2, 1958
Casey investigates art swindlers.
E35Tin Pan Payoff
Dec 19, 1958
A philandering songwriter is murdered.
E36Blind Date
Jun 16, 1958
Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.
E37The Comeback
Jan 14, 1959
Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.
E38First Arrest
Jun 30, 1958
Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.
E39The Lost Ones
Jan 28, 1959
Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.
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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.
