Tightrope
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S1 E37 · Bullets and Ballet
About Tightrope
Tightrope is a drama and crime TV series that premiered on CBS on September 8, 1959. It has 1 season and 37 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 37 "Bullets and Ballet", aired on May 31, 1960.
Tightrope is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960, under the alternate sponsorship of the J.B. Williams Company, and American Tobacco. Produced by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene in association with Screen Gems, the series stars Mike Connors as an undercover agent named "Nick" who was assigned to infiltrate criminal gangs. The show was to have originally been titled Undercover Man but it was changed before going to air.
- Drama
- Crime
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Episodes
37 episodes · 1 season
Season 1
1959 · 37 episodes · Last episode: 66 years ago
- E37Finale
- E36
36. A Matter of Money
Nick is assigned to break up a gang headed by Steve Taylor. This particularly unsavory gang uses threats and violence to force small shopkeepers to pay for protection.
- E35
35. Borderline
The undercover agent is assigned to smash a dope ring that sells to Americans from a base in Mexico.
- E34
34. The Hired Guns
- E33
33. The Horse Runs High
The undercover agent is assigned to break up a gambling ring that bets heavily on certain horses--and then makes sure they win by doping them.
- E32
32. The Shark
- E31
31. The Penthouse Story
- E30
30. The Gangster's Daughter
The first step for Nick in infiltrating Vince Baron's gang is foiling the attempted kidnapping of Baron's daughter. He must also contend with a young upstart who wants to push Baron out as leader. What Nick was not expecting was to fall for the daughter.
- E29
29. Achilles and His Heels
- E28
28. The Chinese Pendant
- E27
27. Big Business
- E26
26. Park Avenue Story
- E25
25. First Time Out
- E24
24. The Brave Pigeon
Underworld leader Max Rommey wants Paul Anderson dead. To protect Anderson, the undercover agent becomes part of Rommey's gang.
- E23
23. The Long Odds
A detective assigned to investigate a phoney health club is killed by one of the club owners. An undercover agent follows up, convincing the gangsters that he's a gambler on the run.
- E22
22. The Model and the Mobster
Mobster Sid Zero is a man who gets what he wants in business and women by using muscle, threats, and, if necessary, murder. Nick goes undercover to bring him down, and tries to get the help of the latest young model Zero has forced into becoming his mistress.
- E21
21. Three to Make Ready
- E20
20. Appointment in Jericho (a.k.a. Assignment in Jericho)
- E19
19. Cold Ice
- E18
18. Broken Rope
- E17
17. Night of the Gun
Dan Hawley and David Johnson, witnesses to a murder committed by gangster Jimmy Farrow, are a target for Larry Maddox, a hired killer. After Maddox kills Hawley, police take Johnson's wife and children into protective custody. Johnson, fearing for his life, goes into hiding. Nick is put on the case.
- E16
16. Two Private Eyes
Sam Keely and Jeff Stewart are a bit on the shady side. The undercover agent's strategy is to muscle in on their racket.
- E15
15. The Neon Wheel
- E14
14. Cold Kill
An undercover agent assumes the identity of a killer hired to rub out a murder witness. But the intended victim is hiding, and the first task is to smoke him out.
- E13
13. The Lady
- E12
12. The Perfect Circle
Barney MacCready puts his train-robbery plan into action. First he kidnaps a detective, then he has two of his henchmen board the train one posing as the missing detective the other as his prisoner.
- E11
11. Black Tie Kill
- E10
10. The Money Fight
After a boxer is killed for not throwing a fight as ordered, Nick goes undercover by taking over as manager for another young prizefighter, planning eventually to get him to turn evidence against the crooked promoter who ordered the killing.
- E9
9. The Patsy
- E8
8. Man in the Middle
- E7
7. Music and Mink
- E6
6. Thousand Dollar Bill
- E5
5. The Cracking Point
The undercover agent joins in on a robbery.
- E4
4. Stand on Velvet
The agent joins the gang of William Kane, their objective is to run the leader of the numbers racket out of town.
- E3
3. The Frame
Undercover agent Nick Stone infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves to find evidence that a man convicted of murder during a jewel robbery is actually innocent.
- E2
2. The Casino
- E1
1. Getaway Day
Cast & crew
Created by Clarence Greene and Russell Rouse
Tightrope FAQ
Will there be new episodes of Tightrope?
Tightrope has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 31, 1960.
When did the latest episode of Tightrope come out?
The most recent episode of Tightrope, Season 1 Episode 37 "Bullets and Ballet", aired on May 31, 1960.
How many seasons of Tightrope are there?
Tightrope has 1 season with 37 episodes in total.
When did Tightrope first air?
Tightrope first aired on CBS on September 8, 1959.
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