The Asphalt Jungle
Captain Gus Hornochek and Sergeant Danny Keller are members of a special force dedicated to eliminating criminal elements. Taking place in an unnamed Midwestern city, the two officers report to Commissioner Matt Gower.
- 1961-1961
- 1 season
- ABC
- Suspense, Drama
Captain Gus Hornochek and Sergeant Danny Keller are members of a special force dedicated to eliminating criminal elements. Taking place in an unnamed Midwestern city, the two officers report to Commissioner Matt Gower.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1961
Episode 1
The Burglary Ring
Sun, Apr 2, 1961 60 mins
Lt. Jensen and Sgt. Keller work to crack the case of a burglary ring, run by a former British army officer, whose heists are so efficient and well planned that they appear to be inside jobs.
Episode 2
The Lady and the Lawyer
Sun, Apr 9, 1961 51 mins
When Matt Gower is appointed Acting Police Commissioner his first responsibility is investigating a murder involving a city hall employee with alleged ties to organized crime. Gower's men find a connection between the murdered man and a high-powered attorney living well-beyond his means. When a mob troubleshooter pays a visit to the crooked lawyer who is subsequently murdered, the police net starts to close around the attorney's secretary and the mob's local enforcer.
Episode 3
The Friendly Gesture
Sun, Apr 16, 1961 60 mins
Honocheck is astounded to find that his friend Lou Gordon may be involved in a ring that steals travelers checks. He risks his reputation and job to clear his friend's name.
Episode 4
The Gomez Affair
Sun, Apr 23, 1961 60 mins
A local thug named Joey Minor gets into a shootout with the cops, resulting in him being wounded and an officer being killed. As Gower and his men search for Joey, they discover that medical supplies have been disappearing from the hospital where Joey's girlfriend Teresa works. They come up with a plan to nab Joey by using Teresa.
Episode 5
The Sniper
Sun, Apr 30, 1961 60 mins
Police flood the area known as a "lover's lane" after a sniper shoots and wounds a young girl. They locate a man holding a rifle who immediately confesses to the crime, but Honochek and Gower sense that things aren't quite the way they look.
Episode 6
The Last Way Out
Sun, May 7, 1961 60 mins
The squad goes after big-time bookie Richie Ashmond, but he's been around too long to let himself get caught easily. However, two women could hold the key to taking Richie down.
Episode 7
The McMasters Story
Sun, May 14, 1961 60 mins
An ex-gangster named David McMasters is gunned down by two men. What at first looks to be just another gangland hit could turn out to be something else entirely when Gower discovers that the victim left a very substantial inheritance to his daughter.
Episode 8
The Nine-Twenty Hero
Sun, May 21, 1961 60 mins
Shortly after being presented an award for heroism, Detective Bill Dyer goes berserk and shoots a fellow officer.
Episode 9
The Professor
Sun, May 28, 1961 60 mins
Crime boss Doc Stehlemyer gets paroled from prison and goes back to his old haunts with a "foolproof" plan for a million-dollar jewel robbery. Unfortunately for Doc, this foolproof scheme begins to fall apart almost immediately.
Episode 10
The Fighter
Sun, Jun 4, 1961 60 mins
An ex-boxer in hock to a pair of loan sharks agrees to help them carry out a robbery in exchange for their erasing his debt to them.
Episode 11
The Kidnapping
Sun, Jun 11, 1961 60 mins
Roy Bradley's son is kidnapped, and he borrows the money for the ransom from his friend Alex Meriden. The squad manages to capture three of the four kidnappers and rescue the boy, but the ransom money is nowhere to be found.
Episode 12
The Dark Night
Sun, Jun 18, 1961 60 mins
Gower gets word that a hit has been ordered on mob financier Victor Vanda. He decides to warn Vanda and offer him protection, hoping that will turn him against his mob colleagues and he'll start naming names.
Episode 13
The Scott Machine
Sun, Jun 25, 1961 60 mins
Warren Scott, the leader of a neo-Nazi organization, is planning a big rally in the city. Much to the squad's distaste, they're assigned to protect him.