Peter Gunn
A cool, unflappable private detective takes on fast-moving cases in a shadowy, jazz-soaked city, often crossing paths with thugs, crime bosses, and the local police. Each short episode delivers a stylish mystery with sharp dialogue, sudden danger, and a steady return to a familiar nightclub hangout.
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Season 3
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E1
The Passenger
A sleepy passenger on a late night bus witnesses a man in a second story apartment strangling a woman. When a police investigation finds nothing,the man hires Gunn to find the killer-before the killer finds him.
Oct 3, 1960 · 30m -
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E2
Mask of Murder
Gunn gets a frantic phone call from Norman Hartley and rushes to Hartley's home - only to find him dead.
Oct 10, 1960 · 30m -
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E3
The Maitre D'
A gourmand gangster blows up his rival and a gourmet restaurant at the same time. The restaurant's cordon bleu owner helps Edie open her own supper club ("Edie's") and in return Gunn teams up with him to bring the mobster to justice.
Oct 17, 1960 · 30m -
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E4
The Candidate
The candidate for Governor, Adrian Grimmett, runs on a no-taxes platform. Who could possibly want to assassinate him?
Oct 24, 1960 · 30m -
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E5
The Judgment
On Halloween Arthur Merrill answers the door prepared to treat the youngsters - but one of them shoots him.
Oct 31, 1960 · 25m -
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E6
The Death Frame
Eddie Carson, a small time thug, is sure he's going to be bumped off. He tries to get Gunn to help him but the sleuth is unmoved until it's too late.
Nov 7, 1960 · 30m -
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E7
Death Across the Board
Wealthy Sportsman Harley Bernard would like to know who murdered his stable manager. At first Gunn suspects Frank Rousseau, a gangster who once tried to get Wally to fix a race. The next suspect is a seven-foot giant who tries to strangle Gunn. After being rescued by Lt. Jacoby, Gunn visits TV exercise personality Jack LaLanne who identifies the tall man as the ""Great Gorza.""
Nov 14, 1960 · 25m -
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E8
Tramp Steamer
The Rico brothers' testimony was responsible for Matt Poliska's deportation, and when Dave Rico is shot, his dying word is Poliska. But Poliska's not supposted to be in the country.
Nov 21, 1960 · 25m -
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E9
The Long Green Kill
A convicted man being escorted to prison via the train is freed by a confederate. The man's wife contacts Gunn to hire him to recapture her husband. Due to him believing she tipped the police and caused his arrest, she fears her husband will kill her.
Nov 28, 1960 · 25m -
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E10
Take Five for Murder
Gunn is hired by the manager of teen idol Bobby Jeeter to payoff a blackmailer and find out who is doing the blackmailing.
Dec 5, 1960 · 26m -
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E11
Big Dream, Deadly Dream
Detective Eddie Sellers comes clost to solving a two-million dollar robbery and pays with his life. His brother Cal, also a detective, is afraid he's next.
Dec 12, 1960 · 25m -
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E12
Sepi
A young boy tells Gunn that he saw his father beaten up during the night. But when Gunn calls the police, Sepi disappears.
Dec 19, 1960 · 25m -
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E13
A Tender Touch
An eccentric employee executes a plan to make his bank employer institute a pension plan. He steals the cash in the vault and won't return it until they agree. But a mobster reads of the story and decides to kidnap him and take his money.
Dec 26, 1960 · 25m -
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E14
Royal Roust
A royal visitor, King Felix, is visiting the city and it's Jacoby's job to escort him through the city jail.
Jan 2, 1961 · 25m -
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E15
Bullet in Escrow
Ed Stone is released from prison, met by a friend who gives him a gun and makes a call to Peter Gunn.
Jan 9, 1961 · 25m -
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E16
Jacoby's Vacation
Jacoby tells Gunn that he's going on vacation to some nice quiet place. Gunn tells Jacoby he's got just the place.
Jan 16, 1961 · 30m -
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E17
Blind Item
A newspaper gossip column item leads to a noted author hiring Gunn to investigate his wife. But the author is murdered, so Gunn seeks to find the killer and starts by investigating the wife. Turns out she has more than one man in her life.
Jan 23, 1961 · 30m -
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E18
Death Is a Sore Loser
A janitor and his wife see Police Sergeant Lee Davis enter their building and minutes later they hear two shots. They rush to the scene to find Sergeant Davis holding a gun over the body of a dead derelict.
Jan 30, 1961 · 25m -
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E19
I Know It's Murder
Kevin Daniels asks Gunn to prevent the murder of his mother.
Feb 13, 1961 · 25m -
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E20
A Kill and a Half
It's ""trick or treat"" night, and Arthur Merrill answers the door to a big surprise.
Feb 20, 1961 · 25m -
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E21
Than a Serpent's Tooth
A singer, who fifteen years before was found Not Guilty in the questionable shooting death of her gangster husband, hires Gunn to help with a blackmailer. Her psychiatrist was robbed of tapes made during analysis revealing the real story.
Feb 27, 1961 · 30m -
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E22
The Deep End
Susan Neilson swims out to the deep end of her pool and drowns. Her swimming instructor, Phil Matterson, left her alone, poured himself a drink and ignored her cries for help.
Mar 6, 1961 · 25m -
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E23
Portrait in Leather
While ex-heavyweight champ Billy Cochrane is training for a comeback, an attempt is made on his life.
Mar 13, 1961 · 25m -
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E24
Come Dance with Me and Die
A cab driver saves a woman from a beating and from being forced into a car by two thugs. Afterwards, she disappears while he goes for help. The cabby tells his friend Gunn about what happened and this leads into the search for a girl who is "trying to get lost". She is a witness against a top hood and is on his hit list.
Mar 20, 1961 · 30m -
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E25
Cry Love, Cry Murder
The gun used in a murder of a gangster is found in the possesion of a teenager.
Mar 27, 1961 · 30m -
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E26
A Penny Saved
Ballet dancer Nico Belurin escapes from a home for the mentally ill.
Apr 3, 1961 · 25m -
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E27
Short Motive
A racketeer is beaten to death and a woman hires Gunn to find out if her old flame, a Korean War hero, was responsible. Lt. Jacobi knows the man, who has been an out-patient for being manic-depressive for years. Meanwhile, a fellow mobster is worried he may be blamed for the kill and wants to force Gunn to clear his name.
Apr 10, 1961 · 23m -
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E28
The Murder Bond
The biggest Racket Man in town is out on bail and "blows up". Or did he? The hood's bondsman out $100,000 hires Gunn to find out. A derelict who disappeared with a $90,000 winning Irish Sweepstakes ticket may figure in the case.
Apr 24, 1961 · 25m -
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E29
The Most Deadly Angel
An unhinged female admirer of Gunn kills to prove it. First is a hood who threatened Gunn. Next is his lowlife brother. Gunn must prove he's not the killer and find out who's next before the hood brothers' father takes revenge.
May 1, 1961 · 30m -
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E30
Till Death Do Us Part
Edward Candell is scheduled to die for the murder of his wife Leona. Tommy McDonald is surprised to hear the verdict - he just saw Leona.
May 8, 1961 -
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E31
Last Resort
Clinton Hobart, former movie great, is trying to make a comeback. But hard-driving young producer Les Murdock isn't making matters any easier for the old fellow.
May 15, 1961 · 30m -
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E32
A Matter of Policy
Gunman Frank Dineen never objected to killing people for money. This time, however he's going to do a job for himself.
May 22, 1961 · 30m -
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E33
A Bullet for the Boy
Gambling man Paul Mitchell and the son of an American diplomat in Acapulco, is show and wounded while leaving his home.
May 29, 1961 · 30m -
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E34
Death Is a Four Letter Word
Lisa Randolph's well-groomed appearance belies the turmoil of her emotions - as Gunn discovers when he is asked to prevent her from committing suicide.
Jun 5, 1961 · 30m -
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E35
Deadly Intrusion
Golf instructor Gil Manson is accused by the police of being a hit and run driver. Manson insists he was giving a golf lesson at the time of the accident, but his pupil has mysteriously disappeared.
Jun 12, 1961 · 30m -
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E36
Voodoo
Abel Gunther a small-time Haitian sugar-cane grower, blames the death of his wife on the spirit world. He has a more praticial explanation for another of his worries - his cane fields have been leveled by fire.
Jun 19, 1961 · 30m -
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E37
Down the Drain
A man named Paul Condon calls the police and tells them where a cache of stolen jewels can be found. But before any more information can be passed on - Condon is shot down.
Jun 26, 1961 -
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E38
Murder on the Line
Cesar Carlyle, a very rich man, hires Gunn to find certain documents which, if made public, could ruin him. Seems the papers were stolen and the theif wants a good deal of money for their return.
Sep 18, 1961