Decoy (1957)
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.
Seasons & Episode
Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
A woman dies while in custody.
Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
A teenage girl is accused of murder.
A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
Casey poses as a drug addict.
Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
A man is falsely accused of robbery.
A warehouse fire may be arson.
A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.
Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.
An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.
Casey investigates art swindlers.
A philandering songwriter is murdered.
Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.
Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.
Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.
Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.
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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