Episode list

Man Against Crime

Paradise Lost

Tue, Nov 04, 1952
Barnett becomes involved when a man is found dead and assumed to be a suicide until it is realized some very odd clues are found in the margin of the man's favorite novel "Paradise Lost".
5.2 /10
Fuller's Folly

Tue, Nov 25, 1952
Barnett is called to a house everyone thought was abandoned for over 30 years. After a number of strange moments they encounter Mr and Mrs Fuller, two people presumed dead for 30 years.
6.1 /10
Killer Cat

Tue, Dec 09, 1952
Barnett accepts a case from the Pacific North West where he discovers a wealthy textile merchant fears for his life. The situation becomes grimmer after a man is found dead from apparent attack by a cougar, but Barnett has his doubts.
6.1 /10
Ferry Boat

Tue, Jan 13, 1953
Barnnet gets a strange phone call asking for him to meet at the Staten Island Ferry. The caller explains he has important information about a communist spy ring active in New York.
5.5 /10
The Silken Touch
While investigating theft at a trucking company Barnnet is kidnapped when he gets too close to the truth. It takes all his wits and courage to stay alive and get the authorities involved.
5.2 /10
Third Rail

Tue, Feb 03, 1953
Barnnet is on the hunt for a subway carriage he rode the night before. A group of mobsters who also have a vested interest in the train follow him.
6.4 /10
The Iceman

Mon, Mar 02, 1953
Mike goes after a pair of thieves who specialize in robbing the rooms of hotel guests.
6.3 /10
Death Takes a Partner
Barnet is called in to oversee the running of a 6 day cycle race. For once the Mob has bet legitimately on the race, but other forces are trying to influence the race for their own benefit.
5.6 /10
Sic Transit Gloria
Barnet has his life endangered when a girl claims he has information about a murder. He is confused as to why she would do this till she explains she needed the protection from the mob, rather than protection she has now put two lives in danger.
0 /10
A Family Affair
A bank robbery by a lone gunman results in the murder of two employees. Mike suspects that it wasn't just an ordinary bank holdup--he believes the robber had help from someone on the inside.
5.8 /10
Free Ride

Tue, Apr 07, 1953
Barnett receives a call from an amusement park maintenance man. By the time he arrives the man has been killed and a surprising number of people seem to be hanging around the park that is currently closed. Barnett realizes diamonds from a recent theft have been hidden somewhere in the park. He not only has to find the killer but the diamonds as well.
0 /10
High Ambush

Tue, Apr 21, 1953
While visiting his old neighborhood, Barnett inadvertently disrupts the ambush of a local merchant.
0 /10
The Cocoanut's Eye
Barnet has an appointment to meet with Professor Lopez, a world expert in coconuts. When Barnet arrives at the botanical research station he finds Lopez in a daze and a huge number of coconuts destroyed. He must work out what happened to Lopez, and what was in the coconuts that made them so important.
0 /10
Room 505

Tue, May 12, 1953
Mike becomes involved when a man reports to him that he's seen a murder through the window of a hotel. There are three possible rooms, each with its own story. Barnett has to figure out who the person murdered was and who may have killed them.
6.7 /10
The Day Man

Tue, May 19, 1953
Barrett and his men try to apprehend a clever team of burglars that strike during the daytime.
6.4 /10
Hot Fur

Tue, May 26, 1953
Barnett is called in when the owner of a fur company suspects his security has been compromised. Barnett realizes a major robbery is imminent and sets about trying to stop those involved before they can complete their crime.
6 /10
Doll Bandit

Tue, Jun 09, 1953
A chance encounter with a beautiful blonde provides Mike with the clue he needs to capture the glamorous bank robber.
7.2 /10
Washington Story
Mike Barnett has been called to testify at a hearing regarding organized illegal gambling operations. The people behind these operations know that Barnett's testimony could be extremely damaging and takes steps to stop him testifying.
6 /10
Fraternity of Five
Mike Barnett is accused of stealing diamonds by four smugglers and killing their partner. Barnett gets the smugglers to second guess each other. He finally determines who is the killer and thief is.
5.7 /10
The Polecat Shakedown
While on a fishing holiday Barnett becomes aware of a local dinner that has been targeted by racketeers for protection money. He agrees to use his experience dealing with such things in New York, and shut the operation down.
0 /10
Hide and Seek

Thu, Aug 06, 1953
Mike Burnett is in search of a missing cigarette girl wanted for not paying for clothes. His search discovers a mobster who will do whatever is necessary to stop the IRS from finding out about his illegal activities.
0 /10
The Wire Tappers
A group of criminals wire tap an apartment as an experiment to see if they can get some leads to exploit for their operations. After a key is stolen Barnett becomes involved in tracking down who is responsible and the significance of the key.
5.6 /10
The Missing Cadet
Barnett is contacted by an organized crime figure who's son is a military cadet. It seems the boy has disappeared from school over concerns he will be called to testify against his father in court.
0 /10
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