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The D.A.'s Man

  • 1959-1959
  • 1 season
  • NBC
  • Suspense

Ex-private eye Shannon works his way into New York mob operations, reporting his findings to the District Attorney's office through Asst. D. A. Bonacorsi.

Season 1 Episode Guide

26 Episodes 1959

Episode 1

Sammy's Friend

Sat, Jan 3, 1959 30 mins

Episode 2

Guns for Hire

Sat, Jan 10, 1959 30 mins

The D.A. sends Shannon in to infiltrate an illegal arms dealer who has stolen a shipment of arms from an armory.

Episode 3

Inside Track

Sat, Jan 17, 1959 30 mins

Shannon goes undercover at the New York Central Railroad freight yard to crack a theft ring.

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Episode 4

The Unlucky Dutchman

Sat, Jan 24, 1959 30 mins

A bakery owner is a lone holdout against protection racket mobsters. Shannon infiltrates the racket with the hope of busting them before the baker gets done in.

Episode 5

The Mob Versus O'Hara

Sat, Jan 31, 1959 30 mins

Shannon poses as an insurance agent in an effort to persuade a produce company owner to testify against the mob,

Episode 6

The Pushers

Sat, Feb 7, 1959 30 mins

Shannon poses as a dope fiend in order to bust a heroin ring which has taken over a young woman's cafe.

Episode 7

Iron Mike Benedict

Sat, Feb 14, 1959 30 mins

Shannon goes undercover in the Bowery to prove a bar owner is poisoning homeless men with wood alcohol.

Episode 8

Find Ezra Kane

Sat, Feb 21, 1959 30 mins

Episode 9

A Girl's Best Friend

Sat, Mar 7, 1959 30 mins

Episode 10

The Witness

Sat, Mar 14, 1959 30 mins

A young boy witnesses his mobster godfather making a hit. Is the godson untouchable, or will the godfather murder his own godson if push comes to shove?

Episode 11

Two for Shakespeare

Sat, Mar 21, 1959 30 mins

Episode 12

Moonshine in Manhattan

Sat, Mar 28, 1959 30 mins

Shannon poses as a country bumpkin to go after some big-city moonshiners.

Episode 13

Iron Star

Sat, Apr 4, 1959 30 mins

When a wealthy man is beaten and robbed, Shannon and Bonacorsi are given one clue by the victim: one of the men looked like an Indian and was called "Chief" by the other assailant.

Episode 14

Jail Watch

Sat, Apr 11, 1959 30 mins

Three killers are being held by the D.A. but he will have to release them unless he can get more evidence. Shannon fingers one of the men as the probable weakest link and goes undercover as his cellmate.

Episode 15

Shakedown

Sat, Apr 18, 1959 30 mins

Pretty blonde hangs out at the library and lures lonely men back to her apartment where they are drugged and extorted by her two cohorts. Shannon will try to nab the trio by allowing himself to be lured to the blonde's apartment.

Episode 16

Corky

Sat, Apr 25, 1959 30 mins

Little boy named Corky is kidnapped coming out of the theater by two slightly older children. When Shannon learns that the bus driver who picked up the kids has been found dead, he realizes that Corky is in extreme danger.

Episode 17

The Club Fighter

Sat, May 2, 1959 30 mins

Shannon goes undercover as a Club Fighter to bust a crooked fight operator.

Episode 18

The Triangle

Sat, May 9, 1959 30 mins

Shannon seduces an old gangster's much younger moll.

Episode 19

Mr. Respectable

Sat, May 16, 1959 30 mins

A numbers boss conceals his operation from his son to make the son believe he has come clean. Shannon uses this dynamic between crooked father and respectable son to flush out the crooked father.

Episode 20

Bajour

Sat, May 23, 1959 30 mins

Shannon goes after a pair of swindling gypsies.

Episode 21

Mr. Santa Claus

Sat, May 30, 1959 30 mins

To catch a pimp, Shannon poses as a john.

Episode 22

The Actress

Sat, Jun 6, 1959 30 mins

Shannon tries to convince a heroine-addicted actress to give up the name of her dealer.

Episode 23

Manhattan Gigolo

Sat, Jun 13, 1959 30 mins

Shannon passes himself off as a new escort in the world of lonely matrons, booze and poetry readings to catch the thieves who are stealing the unwitting matrons' jewelry. He finally unmasks another "pretend" escort as the ringleader.

Episode 24

Out of Town

Sat, Jun 20, 1959 30 mins

Shannon poses as a candy salesman in a small upstate town to investigate the murder of a local farmer.

Episode 25

The Duke

Sat, Jun 27, 1959 30 mins

Shannon infiltrates a garment fence.

Episode 26

Flight 729

Sat, Jul 4, 1959 30 mins

Shannon must figure out which one of 3 brunettes on a flight from New York is carrying stolen loot before the plane lands at Chicago Midway.

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