Arrest and Trial
1963 · Crime, Drama · 1 Season · 31 Episodes ·
Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.
Episodes
16. Signals From An Ancient FlameE1717. Onward and UpwardA sleazy corporate yes-man inherits the unpleasant task of corpse disposal after his boss murders his mistress.E1818. An Echo of ConscienceAnderson has a hard time accepting that his old friend, a private detective who was thrown off the police force because of his alcoholism, has been driven to murder.E1919. Somewhat Lower Than the AngelsA priest’s faith in the innocence of the woman arrested for killing his sister convinces Egan to take the case.E2020. People In Glass HousesTwo criminals blast their way out of a courthouse.E2121. The Best There Is (1)Egan is too busy to handle the defense of a young Mexican wrongly accused of murder, so he hands the case off to his aging mentor — but the latter’s senility may obstruct the defendant’s chance at a fair trial.E2222. A Roll of the Dice (2)An ambitious young hustler, falling victim to his gambling addiction, embezzles a large sum from his employer and goes on a spree in Las Vegas.E2323. The Black FlowerBack home on parole, Rick Tobin accuses his wife of being friendly with the man he feels is responsible for his conviction and temper start to flare.E2424. A Circle of StrangersAlex and Helen want to marry despite their feuding Hungarian-born families’ objections, but when shy Alex accidentally kills a man their love becomes as star-crossed as Romeo and Juliet’s.E2525. Modus OperandiLois Janeway insists that her parolee husband has gone straight, but Anderson has a hard time believing that another criminal has adopted Janeway’s highly unusual method of robbery — the use of a vicious trained dog to frighten witnesses during the holdup..E2626. Tigers Are For JunglesA hit man decides to retire when he falls in love, but the machinations of his ambitious young accomplice force him to pick up his gun again.E2727. The Revenge of the WormAnderson advises a truck driver to be practical and pay the “protection” money that a racketeer is extorting from him, but the man’s pride compels him to respond with violence instead.E2828. He Ran For His LifeEgan investigates the ex-wife of an unstable man arrested for kidnapping his own son and holding the police at bay with a gun.E2929. Those Whose Love Has Made (1)Two of law professor Marcus Cain’s students hire a man to murder their teacher, but Cain turns the tables and kills the killer — only he can’t confess and claim self-defense, because he was leaving his mistress’ apartment at the time.E3030. Birds of a Feather (2)A society girl helps to swindle a mob-connected Texas businessman on a shady land deal, but when Anderson arrests her she refuses to lead him to the sleazy gigolo who put her up to the con.
