Decoy
91957•30m•6.4/10
DramaCrimeAction & AdventureMystery
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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.
Production
Official Films
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 14, 1957
Last Aired
June 10, 1959
Networks
Syndication
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Stranglehold
Air date: 1957-10-14
Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
E2
The Red Clown
Air date: 1957-10-21
Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
E3
The Phoner
Air date: 1957-10-28
Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
E4
To Trap a Thief
Air date: 1957-11-04
A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
E5
Dream Fix
Air date: 1957-11-11
A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
E6
The Savage Payoff
Air date: 1958-10-01
The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
E7
Deadly Corridor
Air date: 1958-10-08
A woman dies while in custody.
E8
Escape into Danger
Air date: 1958-10-15
Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
E9
The Glass Necklace
Air date: 1957-12-09
Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
E10
The Scapegoat
Air date: 1959-03-11
A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
E11
Two Days to Kill
Air date: 1959-03-18
Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
E12
Queen of Diamonds
Air date: 1959-03-25
Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
E13
My Brother's Killer
Air date: 1958-09-24
Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
E14
Bullet of Hate
Air date: 1958-01-13
A teenage girl is accused of murder.
E15
Death Watch
Air date: 1958-01-20
A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
E16
Odds Against the Jockey
Air date: 1958-01-27
Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
E17
Dressed for the Kill
Air date: 1959-04-08
A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
E18
An Eye for an Eye
Air date: 1959-04-15
Casey poses as a drug addict.
E19
The Challenger
Air date: 1959-04-22
Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
E20
Across the World
Air date: 1959-04-29
A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
E21
The Showplace
Air date: 1958-03-03
Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
E22
Reasonable Doubt
Air date: 1958-03-10
A man is falsely accused of robbery.
E23
Night of Fire
Air date: 1958-03-17
A warehouse fire may be arson.
E24
Saturday Was Lost
Air date: 1958-03-24
A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
E25
High Swing
Air date: 1959-06-03
Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
E26
Earthbound Satellite
Air date: 1959-06-10
Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
E27
The Sound of Tears
Air date: 1958-10-29
Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
E28
Ladies' Man
Air date: 1958-04-21
Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
E29
Cry Revenge
Air date: 1958-04-28
Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
E30
The Gentle Gunman
Air date: 1958-05-05
Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
E31
Night Light
Air date: 1958-11-26
A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.
E32
Fiesta at Midnight
Air date: 1958-05-19
Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.
E33
The Lieutenant Had a Son
Air date: 1958-12-17
An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.
E34
Shadow of Van Gogh
Air date: 1958-06-02
Casey investigates art swindlers.
E35
Tin Pan Payoff
Air date: 1958-12-19
A philandering songwriter is murdered.
E36
Blind Date
Air date: 1958-06-16
Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.
E37
The Comeback
Air date: 1959-01-14
Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.
E38
First Arrest
Air date: 1958-06-30
Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.
E39
The Lost Ones
Air date: 1959-01-28
Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.
Cast
Beverly Garland
Casey Jones
