Tightrope

Tightrope

1959 · Drama, Crime · 1 Season · 37 Episodes · 6.8

Tightrope is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960, under the alternate sponsorship of the J.B. Williams Company, and American Tobacco. Produced by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene in association with Screen Gems, the series stars Mike Connors as an undercover agent named "Nick" who was assigned to infiltrate criminal gangs. The show was to have originally been titled Undercover Man but it was changed before going to air.

Episodes

E11. Getaway Day30m · 1959-09-08 · 8.0 E22. The Casino30m · 1959-09-15 · 8.0 E33. The Frame30m · 1959-09-22 · 8.0Undercover agent Nick Stone infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves to find evidence that a man convicted of murder during a jewel robbery is actually innocent.E44. Stand on Velvet30m · 1959-09-29 · 9.0The agent joins the gang of William Kane, their objective is to run the leader of the numbers racket out of town.E55. The Cracking Point30m · 1959-10-06 · 8.0The undercover agent joins in on a robbery.E66. Thousand Dollar Bill30m · 1959-10-13 · 8.0 E77. Music and Mink30m · 1959-10-20 · 8.0 E88. Man in the Middle30m · 1959-11-03 · 8.0 E99. The Patsy30m · 1959-11-10 · 8.0 E1010. The Money Fight30m · 1959-11-17 · 8.0After a boxer is killed for not throwing a fight as ordered, Nick goes undercover by taking over as manager for another young prizefighter, planning eventually to get him to turn evidence against the crooked promoter who ordered the killing.E1111. Black Tie Kill30m · 1959-11-24 E1212. The Perfect Circle30m · 1959-12-01 · 8.0Barney MacCready puts his train-robbery plan into action. First he kidnaps a detective, then he has two of his henchmen board the train one posing as the missing detective the other as his prisoner.E1313. The Lady30m · 1959-12-08 E1414. Cold Kill30m · 1959-12-15An undercover agent assumes the identity of a killer hired to rub out a murder witness. But the intended victim is hiding, and the first task is to smoke him out.E1515. The Neon Wheel30m · 1959-12-22 · 8.0 E1616. Two Private Eyes30m · 1959-12-29Sam Keely and Jeff Stewart are a bit on the shady side. The undercover agent's strategy is to muscle in on their racket.E1717. Night of the Gun30m · 1960-01-05 · 9.0Dan Hawley and David Johnson, witnesses to a murder committed by gangster Jimmy Farrow, are a target for Larry Maddox, a hired killer. After Maddox kills Hawley, police take Johnson's wife and children into protective custody. Johnson, fearing for his life, goes into hiding. Nick is put on the case.E1818. Broken Rope30m · 1960-01-12 · 8.0 E1919. Cold Ice30m · 1960-01-19 E2020. Appointment in Jericho (a.k.a. Assignment in Jericho)30m · 1960-01-26 E2121. Three to Make Ready30m · 1960-02-02 E2222. The Model and the Mobster30m · 1960-02-09Mobster Sid Zero is a man who gets what he wants in business and women by using muscle, threats, and, if necessary, murder. Nick goes undercover to bring him down, and tries to get the help of the latest young model Zero has forced into becoming his mistress.E2323. The Long Odds30m · 1960-02-16A detective assigned to investigate a phoney health club is killed by one of the club owners. An undercover agent follows up, convincing the gangsters that he's a gambler on the run.E2424. The Brave Pigeon30m · 1960-02-23Underworld leader Max Rommey wants Paul Anderson dead. To protect Anderson, the undercover agent becomes part of Rommey's gang.E2525. First Time Out30m · 1960-03-01 E2626. Park Avenue Story30m · 1960-03-08 E2727. Big Business30m · 1960-03-15 E2828. The Chinese Pendant30m · 1960-03-29 E2929. Achilles and His Heels30m · 1960-04-05 E3030. The Gangster's Daughter30m · 1960-04-12The first step for Nick in infiltrating Vince Baron's gang is foiling the attempted kidnapping of Baron's daughter. He must also contend with a young upstart who wants to push Baron out as leader. What Nick was not expecting was to fall for the daughter.E3131. The Penthouse Story30m · 1960-04-19 E3232. The Shark30m · 1960-04-26 · 9.0 E3333. The Horse Runs High30m · 1960-05-03The undercover agent is assigned to break up a gambling ring that bets heavily on certain horses--and then makes sure they win by doping them.E3434. The Hired Guns30m · 1960-05-10 E3535. Borderline30m · 1960-05-17The undercover agent is assigned to smash a dope ring that sells to Americans from a base in Mexico.E3636. A Matter of Money30m · 1960-05-24Nick is assigned to break up a gang headed by Steve Taylor. This particularly unsavory gang uses threats and violence to force small shopkeepers to pay for protection.E3737. Bullets and Ballet30m · 1960-05-31

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