Episode 1
Aired Sep 26, 1959
Stake Out
Maris undertakes the defense of a reformed ex-con accused of murdering a policeman.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 3, 1959
The Harry Connors Story
Maris come to the aid of a hoodlum who has confessed to the murder of a man who testified against him.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 10, 1959
Mistaken Identiy
Tom Sheppard is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 17, 1959
Unsteady Alibi
Lt. Weston asks Maris to help defend a naive man he feels is wrongly accused of murdering a female acquaintance.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 24, 1959
End of the World
A man breaks out of prison, so he can get Maris to clear his name of murder.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 31, 1959
Shadow of a Giant
The son of an ex-con is arrested for robbery and his father is also implicated; Lawyer Herb Maris believes in the innocence of both.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 7, 1959
Presumption of Guilt
A warden asks Maris to investigate the case of Ron Davis, a man on death row who he thinks may be innocent.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 14, 1959
The Company Take-Over
A man, determined to break a contract which he decides will not bring him enough profits, frames the other party on a assault and battery charge.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 21, 1959
Writ of Terror
A criminal storms into Maris' office and demands at gunpoint that he get a writ of habeas corpus to have his brother released from police custody.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 28, 1959
Music To Murder By
Jazz musician Dave Parnell is charged with the murder of his girlfriend, a popular guitarist.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 5, 1959
With Malice for One
Steel tubing fails on the job and the machinist who worked on the project is fired and charged with the murder of his supervisor.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 12, 1959
Guilty by Association
A couple of old prison mates force an ex-con to hold the $30,000 they stole in a robbery, or they'll implicate him in the crime and harm his wife.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 19, 1959
Death in the Streets
A college student, unable to repay money he borrowed from loan sharks, gives them the keys to his fathers car; When the crooks run someone over, the boys father is charged with manslaughter.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 26, 1959
The Drop
A couple's marriage plans are brought to a halt when dope is discovered in the car which the young man rented for the elopement.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 2, 1960
The Boxing Game
Reluctantly, Maris defends a boxer accused of killing his wife who promised to leave him if he lost another fight.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 9, 1960
A Reputation
The chief lawyer for the state anti-crime committee is killed and a former gambler is accused of the murder.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 16, 1960
His Father's Footsteps
A business man tries to cover up the crime of his son in order to save his own reputation.
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Episode 18
Aired Jan 23, 1960
Price of Charity
Hot-tempered soldier Blake Newman is accused of killing his best friend, a fellow soldier, who'd kept him waiting at the train station because of a girl.
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Episode 19
Aired Jan 30, 1960
Never Bet the Odds
Former boxer Andy Keel is arrested for murdering a gym owner who he blames for the death of his son.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 6, 1960
Morality and the Shield
Neighborhood hoodlums steal a policeman's revolver and use it; The innocent policeman finds himself charged with murder.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 13, 1960
Dead Man's Shoes
News commentator Fred Prescott is murdered and his assistant, Jim Keller, is arrested for the crime.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 20, 1960
Strange Summons
Maris represents a safe expert who's charged with killing a gem dealer and making off with jewels from his vault.
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Episode 23
Aired Feb 27, 1960
Murder Plays It Cool
Maris depends on a trumpet to help him clear a jazz musician of murder charges.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 5, 1960
Election Nite
A city official is told that if he doesn't resign, a scandal involving his wife will be exposed; When the threatening hoodlum is murdered, the councilman is accused of the crime.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 12, 1960
Poker Club
An elderly Shakespearean actor is held for the murder of a theatrical producer.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 19, 1960
Suicide, or Murder?
The apparent suicide a successful company controller seems completely out of character and the company owner is a suspect.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 26, 1960
Murder Is a Gamble
Mark Clayton is charged with murdering his shrewish wife after one of their frequent arguments.
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Episode 28
Aired Apr 2, 1960
Death and Texas
Circumstantial evidence point to a rich oil man as the murderer of a girl he met on a spree and asked to marry.
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Episode 29
Aired Apr 9, 1960
The Locket
Finding a long-missing locket of hers in an antique store prompts Paula Anderson to ask Maris to re-investigate the death of her husband.
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Episode 30
Aired Apr 16, 1960
The Trouble Cop
Herb Maris defends a policeman accused of shooting a bookie.
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Episode 31
Aired Apr 23, 1960
First Prize for Murder
A beauty queen is charged with killing the bullying millionaire father of her boyfriend who refused to let them marry.
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Episode 32
Aired Apr 30, 1960
The Frame
A former trial witness is murdered in Weston's hunting cabin and the local sheriff charges the lieutenant with the crime.
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Episode 33
Aired May 7, 1960
Society Matron
A loyal wife refuses to believe that her husband killed a young woman.
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Episode 34
Aired May 14, 1960
Last Chance
A witness positively identifies a killer, but the last words of the victim indicate that the accused is innocent.
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Episode 35
Aired May 21, 1960
Mind Over Murder
A university researcher drops dead after being injected with the new wonder tranquilizer she's been working on; The syringe was filled with curare and a research student is charged with her murder.
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Episode 36
Aired May 28, 1960
So Ye Shall Reap
Casey urges Maris to help a young man who's charged with murdering his future father-in-law.
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Episode 37
Aired Jun 4, 1960
Sentenced to Die
The wife of a man convicted of murdering his former employer pleads with Maris to re-examine the case.
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Episode 38
Aired Jun 11, 1960
Voice of Doom
Maris comes to the aid of a carnival worker accused of killing another performer in a jealous rage over his wife.
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Episode 39
Aired Jun 18, 1960
The Blood Red Ruby
John Van Der Berg is charged with robbing his own jewelry company and killing the night watchman in the process.
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