The Dick Powell Show - Season 1

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Who Killed Julie Greer?

1 - Who Killed Julie Greer?

Air Date: September 26, 1961

Aspiring actress Julie Greer is talking to someone on the phone when there is a knock at the door. She puts the phone down and answers the door. A person, who we don't see but who Julie obviously knows, enters. She tells the person to quit and leave. The person attacks and strangles her. Julie's last words are to repeatedly scream out ""George Townsend"". Julie's body is discovered by her roommate Ann Farmer. Millionaire police captain Amos Burke, with the assistance of fellow officers Phil Winslow and Joe Nolan, investigate the case. A little black book containing the names of many men, whom Julie may have had affairs with and dumped over the years, is found. The names include: Rex, the singing cowboy star of a TV series; Dr. C.Z.

Ricochet

2 - Ricochet

Air Date: October 3, 1961

Killer In The House

3 - Killer In The House

Air Date: October 10, 1961

Escaped convict Sid Williams shows up at the home of his brother Paul.

John J. Diggs

4 - John J. Diggs

Air Date: October 17, 1961

Doyle Against The House

5 - Doyle Against The House

Air Date: October 24, 1961

Blackjack dealer Eddie Doyle is good at his job, but his salary is a pittance compared to the sums that cross his table. Doyle needs five grand fast, for an operation for his young daughter, so he and a pal named Victor cook up a plan. Victor plays the game while Eddie deals losing hands for the house.

Out Of The Night

6 - Out Of The Night

Air Date: October 31, 1961

American flier Collin Shatner's plane is hit during a bombing mission near the end of World War 2.

Somebody's Waiting

7 - Somebody's Waiting

Air Date: November 7, 1961

The Geetas Box

8 - The Geetas Box

Air Date: November 14, 1961

Goodbye Hannah

9 - Goodbye Hannah

Air Date: November 21, 1961

Up Jumped The Devil

10 - Up Jumped The Devil

Air Date: November 28, 1961

Toy tycoon Chandler Hanford decides that Jack Farmer, the firm's fair-haired boy, is just the person to handle the company's outside investments.

Three Soldiers

11 - Three Soldiers

Air Date: December 5, 1961

In Southeast Asia, two professional soldiers reflect on their encounters with their sergeant, a tough infantryman captured by the enemy.

A Swiss Affair

12 - A Swiss Affair

Air Date: December 12, 1961

The Fifth Caller

13 - The Fifth Caller

Air Date: December 19, 1961

Open Season

14 - Open Season

Air Date: December 26, 1961

A crooked politician doesn't want his wife to get a Mexican divorce, because then she can testify against him.

Death In A Village

15 - Death In A Village

Air Date: January 2, 1962

A Time To Die

16 - A Time To Die

Air Date: January 9, 1962

Mob boss Burton Stevens is seriously injured in a so-called car accident, and will die unless he picks someone to die in his place.

The Price of Tomatoes

17 - The Price of Tomatoes

Air Date: January 16, 1962

Story of a Greek tomato delivery truck driver whose schedule is interrupted when he picks up a pregnant hitchhiker.

Obituary For Mr. X

18 - Obituary For Mr. X

Air Date: January 23, 1962

Police chief Harry Sellers warns Officer Obie Roberts to break off his ""secret"" romance with Carol Manson before he ruins his career and his marriage.

Squadron

19 - Squadron

Air Date: January 30, 1962

The Prison

20 - The Prison

Air Date: February 6, 1962

Seeds of April

21 - Seeds of April

Air Date: February 13, 1962

Attorney Robert Thatcher tells the police that he was seeing the murder victim while his wife was in a mental hospital.

The Legend

22 - The Legend

Air Date: February 20, 1962

An alcoholic newspaperman uses a partially blind ex-prizefighter to expose a boxing-racket boss.

The Hook

23 - The Hook

Air Date: March 6, 1962

When underworld boss MacThane is released from prison, the California stakes turn even higher.

View from the Eiffel Tower

24 - View from the Eiffel Tower

Air Date: March 13, 1962

Inspector Boulanger of the Paris police is keeping a careful eye on the activities of Vincent Powers at the Orly Airport . So instead of picking up that highly valuable valise he came for, he has the porter place it among the luggage of Alice Wood, an American tourist.

330 Independence SW

25 - 330 Independence SW

Air Date: March 20, 1962

The Clocks

26 - The Clocks

Air Date: March 27, 1962

Safari

27 - Safari

Air Date: April 3, 1962

When World War I breaks out, a strange couple seeks to escape from German East Africa.

The Boston Terrier

28 - The Boston Terrier

Air Date: April 10, 1962

No Strings Attached

29 - No Strings Attached

Air Date: April 24, 1962

Savage Sunday

30 - Savage Sunday

Air Date: May 1, 1962