Synopsis
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
Season 11E1Getaway Day30m2E2The Casino30m3E3The FrameUndercover 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.30m4E4Stand on VelvetThe agent joins the gang of William Kane, their objective is to run the leader of the numbers racket out of town.30m5E5The Cracking PointThe undercover agent joins in on a robbery.30m6E6Thousand Dollar Bill30m7E7Music and Mink30m8E8Man in the Middle30m9E9The Patsy30m10E10The Money FightAfter 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.30m11E11Black Tie Kill30m12E12The Perfect CircleBarney 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.30m13E13The Lady30m14E14Cold KillAn 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.30m15E15The Neon Wheel30m16E16Two Private EyesSam Keely and Jeff Stewart are a bit on the shady side. The undercover agent's strategy is to muscle in on their racket.30m17E17Night of the GunDan 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.30m18E18Broken Rope30m19E19Cold Ice30m20E20Appointment in Jericho (a.k.a. Assignment in Jericho)30m21E21Three to Make Ready30m22E22The Model and the MobsterMobster 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.30m23E23The Long OddsA 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.30m24E24The Brave PigeonUnderworld leader Max Rommey wants Paul Anderson dead. To protect Anderson, the undercover agent becomes part of Rommey's gang.30m25E25First Time Out30m26E26Park Avenue Story30m27E27Big Business30m28E28The Chinese Pendant30m29E29Achilles and His Heels30m30E30The Gangster's DaughterThe 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.30m31E31The Penthouse Story30m32E32The Shark30m33E33The Horse Runs HighThe 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.30m34E34The Hired Guns30m35E35BorderlineThe undercover agent is assigned to smash a dope ring that sells to Americans from a base in Mexico.30m36E36A Matter of MoneyNick 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.30m37E37Bullets and Ballet30m
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