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The Plainclothesman Season 1 Episodes

  • 1949-1954
  • 5 Seasons
  • DuMont Television Network
  • Suspense, Drama
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A crime program, with a twist - The Lieutenant (Ken Lynch) was never seen on camera, as the program used the subjective first-person camera technique as did the 1947 film "Lady in the Lake".

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

48 Episodes 1949 - 1950

Episode 1

Wally Hudson

Wed, Oct 12, 1949

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Episode 2

Maria Jurez

Thu, Oct 20, 1949

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Episode 3

Jack Meyers

Fri, Oct 28, 1949

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Episode 4

Charlie Johnson

Fri, Nov 4, 1949

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Episode 5

Sally Mills

Mon, Nov 14, 1949

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Episode 6

Jim Lansing

Mon, Nov 21, 1949

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Episode 7

Al Norris

Wed, Nov 16, 1949

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Episode 8

The Fourth Time, You Hang

Wed, Nov 23, 1949

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Episode 9

Shifty Gomez

Tue, Dec 13, 1949

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Episode 10

Carl Hoffer

Mon, Dec 19, 1949

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Episode 11

Frank Drake

Fri, Dec 23, 1949

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Episode 12

The Angel's Eye

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Episode 13

Benito Julini

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Episode 14

Verna Hanson

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Episode 15

Walter Miller

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Episode 16

Key to the Death House

Wed, Jan 18, 1950

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Episode 17

Crust of Bread

Wed, Jan 25, 1950

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Episode 18

Double Damage

Wed, Feb 1, 1950

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Episode 19

Bob Ferguson (Just Plane Murder)

Wed, Feb 8, 1950

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Episode 20

The Case of Timothy Frost

Wed, Feb 15, 1950

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Episode 21

Strangled

Wed, Feb 22, 1950

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Episode 22

Identification Inconclusive

Wed, Mar 1, 1950

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Episode 23

Cop Killer

Wed, Mar 8, 1950

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Episode 24

Perfect Alibi

Wed, Mar 15, 1950

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Episode 25

Blind Man's Bluff

Wed, Mar 22, 1950

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Episode 26

Blank Out

Wed, Mar 29, 1950

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Episode 27

Alibi

Wed, Apr 5, 1950

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Episode 28

The Hair of the Dog

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Episode 29

Case of Hidden Loot

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Episode 30

Kaatil Means Assassin

Wed, Apr 26, 1950

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Episode 31

Poison's a Woman's Weapon

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Episode 32

Modus Operandi

Fri, May 19, 1950

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Episode 33

Routine

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

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Episode 34

Rock Him to Sleep

Wed, May 24, 1950

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Episode 35

Receipt for Murder

Wed, May 31, 1950

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Episode 36

A Matter of Record

Wed, Jun 7, 1950

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Episode 37

Something Borrowed

Wed, Jun 14, 1950

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Episode 38

The Second Chance

Mon, Jul 3, 1950

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Episode 39

In the Blood

Wed, Jun 28, 1950

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Episode 40

A Champion Strikes Out

Wed, Jul 5, 1950

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Episode 41

The Chair Is Always Fatal

Wed, Jul 12, 1950

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Episode 42

The Word Is Homicide

Wed, Jul 19, 1950

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Episode 43

Message from Beyond

Wed, Jul 26, 1950

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Episode 44

The Case of the Approved Correspondent

Wed, Aug 2, 1950

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Episode 45

Death Kept the Schedule

Wed, Aug 9, 1950

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Episode 46

The Corpse Didn't Answer

Wed, Aug 16, 1950

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Episode 47

Once a Sucker...

Wed, Aug 23, 1950

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Episode 48

The Case of the Ken-Chu Jade

Wed, Aug 30, 1950

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