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May 8, 1961

Season 1

01. The Blind Gun

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30min
May 8, 1961

02. The Grudge

Smith suspects an influential businessman of murdering his brother when he announces he has an iron-clad alibi without being asked.

30min
May 15, 1961

03. The Devil's Share

Smitty becomes suspicious when a woman claims to have shot an alleged mugger who is found wearing a distinctive ring but didn't have a mark on his finger showing he wore it for any length of time.

30min
May 22, 1961

04. Stakeout

Members of an outlaw gang that George Romack formerly rode with try to blackmail the Denver police detective into assisting them pull a robbery. When Romack refuses to resume his criminal career, the gang abducts his wife to force his cooperation.

30min
May 29, 1961

05. Safety Value

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30min
June 5, 1961

06. Stain of Justice

A stagecoach is held up and a passenger onboard is killed for $5,000.

30min
June 12, 1961

07. The Deadliest Weapon

An English lord who is also a noted poet is hired to recite his poetry at the Denver Opera House as a benefit for the widows and orphans of miners killed in a recent mine disaster.

30min
June 19, 1961

08. The Quest

An alcoholic lawyer who threatened the owner of a casino the night before is framed for his foe's murder.

30min
June 26, 1961

09. Three for One

A match race between two feuding family's prize horses ends in tragedy when one of the jockeys is shot from the saddle by an unknown assailant.

30min
July 3, 1961

10. Death at Even Money

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30min
July 10, 1961

11. The Hemp Reeger Case

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30min
July 17, 1961

12. The Mortal Coil

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30min
July 24, 1961

13. Cross Cut

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30min
July 31, 1961

14. Double Edge

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30min
August 7, 1961

15. The Trademark

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30min
August 14, 1961

16. The Jodie Tyler Story

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30min
August 21, 1961

17. Poet and Peasant Case

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30min
August 28, 1961

18. Dark Circle

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30min
September 4, 1961

19. Swift Justice

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30min
September 11, 1961

20. The Idol

Ole Brindessen sees swindler Eddie Royce commit murder.

30min
September 18, 1961

21. String of Circumstances

Smith and Romack investigate a series of bombings that rock Denver. The detectives can find no apparent connection between the two victims, one a mine owner, the other an Irish traveling salesman, until they discover a ball of twine in a popular boarding house that was linked to both crimes.

30min
September 25, 1961

22. The Interpreter

Enrico Spanato, a Sicilian interpreter is accused of killing a fellow Italian by several of the dead man's friends. Although Smith finds evidence that someone might have fired a shot at the interpreter, he can find no one who who will testify that the shooting was self-defense because the Italians in the neighborhood fear the growing power of the Mafia.

30min
October 2, 1961

23. The Homeless Wind

Whispering Smith captures Sam Chandler, a fugitive near the Mexican border. His plans to return him to Denver where he is wanted for murder are dashed when the two men are captured by Mexican bandits who only keep them alive to serve as personal slaves.

30min
October 9, 1961

24. Trial of the Avengers

Smith and Romack have their hands full investigating a violent death that might be murder and dealing with a gang of ex-convicts who have suddenly descended on Denver. The former wards of the state appear to be planning to settle an old score, but who is the would-be victim? And is the gathering related to the late night shooting that Bob Mullet claims was self-defense?

30min
October 16, 1961

25. Prayer of a Chance

Two outlaws steal a valuable jeweled statue from a Catholic church, but the parish priest refuses to give Smith a description of the villains unless he agrees to pursue them unarmed. The Denver detective reluctantly agrees and manages to catches up with the culprits in the desert. Smith begins a deadly game of cat-and-mouse in the middle of the waterless wasteland using canteens of water as deadly weapons.

30min
October 23, 1961

26. Hired to Die

A not-so-devoted husband hires a Kansas City killer to travel to Denver to murder his wife when the couple arrive by stagecoach several days later. After the young woman dies, he sets about arranging for his mother's return to England after an absence of 14 years. The older woman, however, becomes suspicious of her doting "son's" true identity.

30min
October 30, 1961