Decoy
Season 1
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Network: Syndication
Season aired: 1957-10-14
Overview
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.
Episodes · 39
Stranglehold
Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
The Red Clown
Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
The Phoner
Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
To Trap a Thief
A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
Dream Fix
A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
The Savage Payoff
The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
Deadly Corridor
A woman dies while in custody.
Escape into Danger
Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
The Glass Necklace
Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
The Scapegoat
A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
Two Days to Kill
Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
Queen of Diamonds
Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
My Brother's Killer
Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
Bullet of Hate
A teenage girl is accused of murder.
Death Watch
A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
Odds Against the Jockey
Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
Dressed for the Kill
A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
An Eye for an Eye
Casey poses as a drug addict.
The Challenger
Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
Across the World
A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
The Showplace
Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
Reasonable Doubt
A man is falsely accused of robbery.
Night of Fire
A warehouse fire may be arson.
Saturday Was Lost
A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
High Swing
Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
Earthbound Satellite
Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
The Sound of Tears
Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
Ladies' Man
Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
Cry Revenge
Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
The Gentle Gunman
Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
