Beverly Garland
as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
recurring:
Frank Campanella as Lt. Torry (a.k.a. Harris)
Stories of a New York Police Dept. Undercover policewoman
CTVA
The Classic TV
Archive - US Crime Series
Decoy
(1957-58)
Episode Guide
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Carl Del Vecchio
John King, Tom Alger, Rina Fox
Robert B. Huggins
Sources:
Cascadia Entertainment DVD, Cat. # CCE-552 (eps #14-24-25-28) [RBH]
Alpha Video DVD Cat. # 4442D (eps #4-24-25-38) [RBH]
“Decoy,” Volume 2
Critics Choice Video DVD Catalog # CCD 1103 (eps #35 #36 #37 #38) [RBH]
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
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DECOY aka 'Police Woman Decoy'
------------------------------
A Pyramid Production
An Official Films Presentation
Filmed at Production Center, New York
for
First-Run Syndication
Executive Producer Everett Rosenthal
Produced by Arthur Singer
In Charge of Production Stuart Rosenberg
"Presented as a tribute to the
BUREAU OF POLICEWOMEN
Police Department
City of New York"
US Police series 1957-58 39 episodes x 30 min bw
starring
Beverly
Garland
as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
recurring:
Frank Campanella as Lt. Torry (a.k.a. Harris)
Stories of a New York Police Dept. Undercover policewoman
Pyramid Productions and Executive Producer
Everett Rosenthal
also produced the series:
"Treasury Men" (1950-55) and "The Big Story" (1949-58)
All episodes dated 1Jan57 on copyright notice
################# Decoy ###################
############# season 1957-58 ###############
##############################################
Syndicated Program
. [01] DECOY (pilot episode - aka - "Stranglehold")
prod. no. 1
14Oct57 premiere airdate
Directed by Donald Medford
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest stars:
Jo Ann Linville ......... Molly
Bruce Gordon ............ Lt. Andrews
Arch Johnson ............ Donovan
Anna Minot .............. Jean
Betty Garde ............. Landlady
Casey goes undercover in a rooming house to get close to a high
strung young woman who was involved with a murdered man, a suspect
in a jewel robbery.
[02] Decoy: THE RED CLOWN [CDV]
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 2
3Dec58 (1st Run NYC)
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
Production Supervisor: Stuart Rosenberg
Directed by Teddy Sills
Script by Leon Tokatyan
Musical Supervisor: Vladimir Selinksy
Technical Advisor: Margaret Leonard, Det. 1st Grade (Ret.) NYPD
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
John McLiam ........... Mike
Barbara Barrie ........ Mrs. Foley
Barbara Myers ......... Bobby
William Quinn ......... Magraw
Anita Stober .......... Proprietress
Synopsis:
Casey Jones investigates an artist who has abandoned his nine-year-old
daughter. [CDV]
[03] Decoy: THE PHONER [CDV]
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 3
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
Production Supervisor: Stuart Rosenberg
Directed by Teddy Sills
Script by Leon Tokatyan
Musical Supervisor: Vladimir Selinksy
Technical Advisor: Margaret Leonard, Det. 1st Grade (Ret.) NYPD
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Patricia Englund ............. Betty
Frank Sutton ................. "The Phoner"
Frank Campanella ............. Lt. Torri
Ed Bryce ..................... Det. Kostock
Joe Bernard .................. Det. Seidel
********** no synopsis available*************
[04] Decoy: TO TRAP A THIEF (DVD)[RBH]
prod. no. 4
17Sep58 (1st Run NYC)
Source: Alpha Video DVD Catalog # 4442D
[RBH]
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
In Charge of Production: Stuart Rosenberg
Directed by Teddy Sills
Script by Jerome Coopersmith
Music Supervisor: Vladimir Selinsky
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Frank Overton ........... Bergen
Mary James .............. Miss Bamf
George Mitchell ......... Torrino
John McGovern ........... Mr. Whitaker
George McCoy ............ Detective
Synopsis:
To solve a puzzling case of armed robbery, Officer Jones poses
as a blackmailer and then serves as an intermediary between
the victim and the alleged perpetrator. [RBH]
Note:
This episode includes an early television merchandising tie-in.
Casey Jones makes brief mention of a sale at Orbach’s.
The end credits list “Fashions by Orbach’s.” [RBH]
[05] Decoy: DREAM FIX [CDV]
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 5
Executive Supervisor: Everett Rosenthal
Production Supervisor: Stuart Rosenberg
Directed by Teddy Sills
Script by Steven Gardner
Musical Supervisor: Vladimir Selinksy
Technical Advisor: Margaret Leonard, Det. 1st Grade (Ret.) NYPD
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Phyllis Newman .......... Joanne
Les Damon ............... Mr. Kitteredge
Siomon Oakland .......... Lieutenant
Henry Beckman ........... Frank Bandiner
Alfred Hinckley ......... Tiny
Synopsis:
Policewoman "Casey" Jones is assigned to Narcotics Squad to uncover
the source of dope traffic. She poses as a nurse in Greenhill
Sanatorium.
(UK Synd: 19Oct62 ITV Tyne-Tees, Fri 11:10pm)
1.06 [--] Decoy: THE SAVAGE PAYOFF (aka "Basketball Fix")
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 6
Directed by Teddy Sills
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Don Hastings .......... Dave Carter
William Zuckert ....... Detective Sam Franklin
John Kellogg .......... Coach
Sam Gray .............. Frank Henderson
Steve Pluta ........... Bobby Philips
Bobby Heller .......... Ray
Synopsis:
A policewoman is sent to investigate a possible university basketball fix.
(Synd: 8Dec57 WMUR-9, Manchester, NH, Sunday 8:30pm)
[07] Decoy: DEADLY CORRIDOR
prod. no. 7
Directed by Teddy Sills
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Lois Nettleton ....... Lois
Peggy Feury .......... Paula
Colleen Dewhurst ..... Taffy
Jane Rose ............ Matron
John Newton .......... District Attorney
"Casey" Jones enters Eastern Hills Penitentiary for women
as a prisoner ... to find a murderer.
(UK Synd: 05Oct62 ITV Tyne-Tees, Friday 11:10 pm)
1.08 [--] Decoy: ESCAPE INTO DANGER
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 8
Directed by Teddy Sills
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Madeleine Sherwoood ..... Mary
Virginia Kaye ........... Katy
John McLiam ............. Father Kelly
George L. Smith ......... Lerner
Clifton James ........... Raymond
Mary Michael ............ Mrs. Frost
Synopsis 1:
Policewoman Casey Jones tries to locate a woman who has run
away after thinking she has killed her husband.
Synopsis 2:
Casey searches for a woman who believes she murdered her husband. [RF]
1.09 [--] Decoy: NECKLACE OF GLASS (aka "The Glass Necklace")
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 9
Directed by Teddy Sills
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Martin Brooks ........... Larry
Rita Vale ............... Mrs. Babson
Robert Goodier .......... Howell
Synopsis:
Casey poses as a wealthy socialite to solve a series of jewel robberies. [RF]
[10] Decoy: THE SCAPEGOAT
prod. no. 10
11Mar59 (1st Run NYC)
Directed by Teddy Sills
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Lenka Peterson ......... Dorothy Boyer
John Connell ........... Detective Hank Hopkins
Melville Ruick ......... Dr. Richard
Dorothy Sands .......... Mrs. Boyer
Leta Bonynge ........... Social Worker
********** no synopsis available*************
[11] Decoy: TWO DAYS TO KILL
prod. no. 11
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Diane Ladd ............. Selma Richmond
Michael Strong ......... Johnny Troy
James Bender ........... Assistant District Attorney Greenfield
Henry Vehez ............ Bellhop
Charles Mendrick ....... Drunken Man
Claire Edmonds ......... Landlady
Casey Jones tries to protect the only witness to a fatal shooting
- the girlfriend of the killer. But the murderer finds his way
to the hotel room where Casey and the girl are hiding.
[12] Decoy: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
prod. no. 12
Directed by Teddy Sills
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Kay Medford ............. Georgia
Al Lewis ................ Chi Chi
James Mitchell .......... Frank
Richard Ward ............ Alex
Al Hinckley ............. Sgt.
Matt Crowley ............ Lt.
********** no synopsis available*************
1.13 [--] Decoy: MY BROTHER'S KILLER
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 13
24Sep58 (1st Run NYC)
Produced by Arthur Singer
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Bernard Kates ........... Victor Bernard
Frank Campanella ........ Lt. Harris (recurring)
Sy Travers .............. Harold Bishop
Barbara Barrie .......... Anne
Joseph Campanella ....... Sgt.
Joseph Roman ............ Frank Bernardino
Fred Scollay ............ 1st. Cop
Leonard Stone ........... 2nd. Cop
Synopsis:
Casey sets out to capture an escaped convict responsible for a series
of murders and holdups. [RF]
1.14 [--] Decoy: BULLET OF HATE
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 14
(Cascadia Entertainment's DVD, Catalog #CCE-552)[RBH]
producer, Arthur Singer
Script by Don Ettlinger
directed by Teddy Sills.
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Alfred Ryder ........... Uncle Lester
Sandra Whiteside ....... Stella
Joanna Roos ............ Aunt Mary
William Thourlby ....... Detective
Richard Abbott ......... Doctor
Synopsis:
Casey tries to clear a teenage girl of murder. [RF]
1.15 [--] Decoy: DEATH WATCH
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 15
01Apr59 (1st Run NYC)
producer, Arthur Singer
directed by Stuart Rosenberg.
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest cast:
Stefan Schnabel ......... Klausner
Harry Holsten ........... Rudy
Lois Wheeler ............ Evelyn
Frank Maxwell ........... Jergen
Synopsis:
Investigating a shoplifting ring, Casey also uncovers a murder for
profit organization. [RF]
1.16 [--] Decoy: ODDS AGAINST THE JOCKEY
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 16
producer, Arthur Singer
directed by Teddy Sills.
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest cast:
Tom Pedi ................ Maxie
Mason Adams ............. Wendover
Jimmy Little ............ Lieutenant
Synopsis:
The murder of a gambler makes Casey a steady customer at a race track
the scene of the crime. [RF]
1.17 [--] Decoy: DRESSED FOR THE KILL
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 17
Produced by Arthur Singer
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Ludwig Donath ........... Fred
Martin Newman ........... Larry
Chris Gampel ............ Rice
Evelyn Russell .......... Betty
Bernard Lenrow .......... Ben
Rebecca Sand ............ Virginia
Bilma Kurer ............. Toni
Synopsis 1:
Casey Jones goes to New York's garment center and poses as a
model to snare a killer.
Synopsis 2:
Casey investigates the murder of a model in New York's garment
district. [RF]
1.18 [--] Decoy: AN EYE FOR AN EYE
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 18
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest cast:
Lilia Skala ............. Mama Dumbrowsky
Dick Davalos ............ Danny
Norman Rose ............. Rico
Lawrence Fletcher ....... Lieutenant
Edward Asner ............ Sergeant
Synopsis:
Posing as an addict, Casey's out to smash a narcotics ring. [RF]
[19] Decoy: THE CHALLENGER
prod. no. 19
22Apr59 (1st Run NYC)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Casts:
Frank Sutton ............... Hecky
Bob Carraway ............... Lenny Capper
Vincent Gardenia ........... Bull
Arch Johnson ............... Sgt. Hal Crown
Lin Pierson ................ Jane Capper
Casey must help an up and coming boxer and his wife avoid the
clutches of a mobster attempting to buy into the fighter's contract.
[20] Decoy: ACROSS THE WORLD
prod. no. 20
29Apr59 (1st Run NYC)
Directed by Teddy Sills
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Frank Silvera ............. Andrew Garcia
Arthur Batanides .......... Carson
Nick Colasanto ............ Carl Walton
Milton Selzer ............. 1st Officer Denning
John Newton ............... Lt. Kendall
Harry Berman .............. Det. Kramer
********** no synopsis available*************
1.21 [--] Decoy: THE SHOWPLACE
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 21
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest cast:
Lou Polan ............... Al
Bill Hayes .............. Gordon
Robert McQueeney ........ O'Brien
Synopsis:
Casey takes a job as a night-club entertainer to solve a murder case. [RF]
1.22 [--] Decoy: REASONABLE DOUBT
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 22
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest cast:
Tom Carlin .............. John
Joseph Warren ........... Lawrence
Anna Minot .............. Julia
Edward Walsh ............ Oscar
Ed Holmes ............... Policeman
Gene Peterson ........... Franklin
Synopsis:
Casey comes to the aid of a man falsely accused of robbery. [RF]
1.23 [--] Decoy: NIGHT OF FIRE (a.k.a. "Night Fire")
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 23
20May59 (1st Run NYC)
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest cast:
Clifford David .......... Joe
Betty Lou Holland ....... Michele
Howard Wierum ........... Risco
Fred Sadoff ............. Williams
Tomas Milian ............ Miguel
Synopsis 1:
Casey goes undercover in a factory where a disastrous fire has
destroyed a warehouse. Arson is confirmed and a secretary who is an
ex-mental patient is suspected.
Synopsis 2:
Casey Jones poses as a file clerk to get the goods on an arson ring. [TA]
(Synd: 20Jan59 KPIX-5, San Francisco, CA, Tue 6:30pm)
[24] Decoy: SATURDAY LOST (DVD)[RBH] (a.k.a.
- "Saturday Was Lost")
prod. no. 24
27May59 (1st Run NYC)
Source: Cascadia Entertainment's DVD, Catalog
#CCE-552)[RBH]
Source: Alpha Video DVD Catalog # 4442D
[RBH]
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
In Charge of Production: Stuart Rosenberg
Producer, Arthur Singer
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Script by Leon Tokatyan
Music Director: Vladimir Selinsky
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Barbara Lord .............. Beth Wilson
Simon Oakland ............. Sgt. Steve Necclo
Larry Hagman .............. Kenneth Davidson
Bill (William) Hickey ..... Billy
Louis Guss ................ Hotel Manager
Charles Rae King .......... Detective 1
Synopsis:
During a homicide investigation Casey arrests a drug-crazed
young woman who has lost her memory after a late-night reefer
party. [RBH]
[25] Decoy: HIGH SWING (DVD)[RBH]
prod. no. 25
3Jun59 (1st Run NYC)
Source: Cascadia Entertainment's DVD, Catalog
#CCE-552[RBH]
Source: Alpha Video DVD Catalog # 4442D
[RBH]
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
In Charge of Production: Stuart Rosenberg
Producer, Arthur Singer
Script by Don Ettlinger
Directed by David Alexander
Music Director: Vladimir Selinsky
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Albert Dekker ........... Otto Flagler
Edith Atwater ........... Lily Flagler
Zohra Lampert ........... Anne
William Woodson ......... Ed
Len Weyland ............. Tom
James McMahon ........... Doctor
Synopsis:
Casey befriends an elderly couple with larceny on their mind.
She becomes an accomplice in their plot of mugging and robbery. [RBH]
[26] Decoy: EARTHBOUND SATELLITE
prod. no. 26
(1st Run NYC)
Directed by Michael Gordon
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Whitfield Connor ........... George Courtney
Paul Huber ................. Foster Cranndell
John Kellog ................ Lt. Davis
Don Briggs ................. Mr. Logan
Bruce Evans ................ Mr. Willis
Paul Eilers ................ Sonny Van Brock
Phillip Faversham .......... Jackson
Leslie Barrett ............. Prescott
Synopsis:
Casey Jones tries to solve a case involving a gambling socialite.
(Aired 8Jan59 on KOVR-13, Stockton, CA, Thursday 10:00pm)
1.27 [--] Decoy: THE SOUND OF TEARS
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 27
29Oct58 (1st Run NYC)
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest cast:
Suzanne Pleshette ....... Wendy
Molly Kirkland .......... Susan
Muriel Kirkland ......... Mrs. Morgan
Charles Mendrick ........ Doyle
Edward Claymore ......... Russell
Synopsis 1:
When an engaged man is found murdered in the park, the only clue
Policewoman Casey Jones has to go on is a whipering dog found
near the victim.
Synopsis 2:
When a man is murdered, his fiancee is suspected but Casey's intuition
tells her otherwise. [RF]
[28] Decoy: LADIES MAN
prod. no. 28
5Nov58 (1st Run NYC)
(Cascadia Entertainment's DVD, Catalog #CCE-552)[RBH]
Producer, Arthur Singer
Script by Abram S. Ginnes
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Michael Tolan ........... Al Bergen
Lois Nettleton .......... Lois Bergen
Chris Kane .............. Pearl Dillard
Joan Harvey ............. Maggie
Arny Freeman ............ Lupo
Frank Marth ............. Lt. Crown
Ludmilla Toretzka ....... Mrs. Korefskaya
Joe Sullivan ............ Police Chief
********** no synopsis available*************
1.29 [--] Decoy: CRY REVENGE
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 29
12Nov58 (1st Run NYC)
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Lonny Chapman ........... Farley
Zohra Lampbert .......... Norman
Fran Carlon ............. Mrs. Hart
Philip Sterling ......... Basilio
Lee Bergere ............. Anderson
Tomas Milian
Synopsis 1:
Casey moves in to protect a woman and her daughter, who have received
threatening phone calls. Mother and daughter are at odds and the
situation worsens when the daughter marries the hoodlum making the calls.
Synopsis 2:
Assigned to protect a mother and daughter from gangsters, Casey becomes
involved in their personal problems. [RF]
1.30 [--] Decoy: THE GENTLE GUNMAN
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 30
19Nov58
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Ludwig Donath ........... Levin
Anne Hegira ............. Mrs. Levin
James O'Rear ............ Johnson
Bert Freed .............. Lieutenant
Amelia Romano ........... Mrs. Moran
Synopsis:
Casey sets out to smash an illegal-weapons racket. [RF]
[31] Decoy: NIGHT LIGHT
prod. no. 31
26Nov58 (1st Run NYC)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Martin Balsam ............ Nick *
Pud Flanagan ............. Tommy *
Martin Wolfson ........... Joe Munday
Ralph Stantley ........... Det. Regan
Harry Davis .............. Mr. Arnold
Jean Alexander ........... Gertrude Brewer
Clem Flower .............. Roy Keller
* NOTE - The last name for Nick & Tommy in the credits is "Santos",
but in the episode their last name is "Spandou"
"Casey" investigates the theft of a $200,000 ruby necklace, trailing it
to a "wholesale" jeweller, Casey poses as a go-between to catch the
crooks.
1.32 [--] Decoy: FIESTA AT MIDNIGHT
Official-Pyramid prod. no. 32
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest cast:
Gloria Marlowe .......... Anita
Tomas Milian ............ Juan
Miriam Colon ............ Maria
Dario Barri ............. Raoul
Mary Michael ............ Mrs. O'Connell
Martin Andrews .......... Bell
Synopsis:
Casey sets out to find the one witness who can prove a Puerto Rican innocent
of robbery and murder. [RF]
[33] Decoy: THE LIEUTENANT HAD A SON
prod. no. 33
Directed by David Alexander
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Leo Penn ............... Larry Hayes
Loretta Leversee ....... Ellen Hayes
Will Kuluva ............ Stan Pappas
Joe Sullivan ........... Sgt. Larson
Richard Silvera ........ Charlie
Robie Grant ............ Larry, Jr.
********** no synopsis available*************
[34] Decoy: SHADOW OF VAN GOGH (copyright
title)
"Ghost of Van Gogh" (DVD title)
prod. no. 34
(1st Run NYC)
Source: Critics Choice Video DVD, Catalog # CCD-1082
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
In Charge of Production: Stuart Rosenberg
Produced by Arthur Singer
Script by Saul Levitt
Directed by Michael Gordon
Music Director: Vladimir Selinsky
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Raymond Reinhardt ......... Jack Wilson
Edgar Stehli .............. Corso
Curt Conway ............... Ransome
David Bauer ............... Fletcher
Eleanor Phelps ............ Miss Deene
Norma Frances ............. Millie
Henry Evans ............... Artist
Synopsis (from DVD):
A woman discovers a painting that she purchased is not really a Van Gogh
original. Casy is on the case to find out who's responsible for passing
off counterfeit masterpieces. [RBH/DVD]
[35] Decoy: TIN PAN PAYOFF
31Dec58 (1st Run NYC)
Source: “Decoy,” Volume 2 – Critics Choice Video DVD
Catalog # CCD 1103 [RBH]
(c) 1958 copyright: Official-Pyramid prod. no. 35
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
In Charge of Production: Stuart Rosenberg
Produced by Arthur Singer
Directed by David Alexander
Script by Steven Gardner
Music Director: Vladimir Selinsky
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Mike Kellin .......... Harry
Ellen Parker .......... Sally
Lee Bergere .......... Jerry
Elaine Aiken .......... Margaret
Matt Crowley ......... Lt. Bliss
Don Saroyan .......... Salesman
*
Special Song: “All I Touch”
Music by Vladimir Selinsky / Lyrics by Mel Mandell
Published by E.H. Morris, Inc.
Synopsis (from DVD):
Jones investigates the case of a murdered songwriter. [DVD/RBH]
[36] Decoy: BLIND DATE
7Jan59 (1st Run NYC)
Source: “Decoy,” Volume 2 – Critics Choice Video DVD
Catalog # CCD 1103 [RBH]
(c) 1958 copyright: Official-Pyramid prod. no. 36
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
In Charge of Production: Stuart Rosenberg
Produced by Arthur Singer
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Script by Nicholas E. Baehr
Music Director: Vladimir Selinsky
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Marry Finney ............. Gladys Shriner
Lou Polan ................ Phil Coulouris
Irene Dailey ............. Millie Baker
Elliott Sullivan ......... Vincent Mueller
Frank Campanella ......... Lt. Cella
Louis Guss ............... Augie
Connie Lembcke ........... Nurse
Synopsis (from DVD):
Policewoman Casey Jones goes undercover on a blind date to catch the businessman
waiting for the delivery of a stolen $125,000. [DVD/RBH]
[37] Decoy: THE COME BACK
(note: the word “comeback” is split into two words on the episode title)
Source: “Decoy,” Volume 2 – Critics Choice Video DVD
Catalog # CCD 1103 [RBH]
(featured in the UK compilation series "Serie Noire" in 1992)
(c) 1958 copyright: Official-Pyramid prod. no. 37
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
In Charge of Production: Stuart Rosenberg
Produced by Arthur Singer
Script by Don Ettinger
Directed by David Alexander
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Harold Huber ........... Butel
Peter Falk ............. Fred Dana
Ed Bryce ............... Lt. Bryce
Tom Koel ............... Detective #1
*
Music Director ......... Vladimir Salinsky
Techncal Advisor ....... Margaret Leonard, Detective 1st Grade NYPD
Production Co-ordinator . Murray Secher
Research by ............ Mort Friedman
*
Production Manager ..... Egon Pohoryles
Director of Photography .. Moe Hartzband
Sound ..................David W. Scott
Supervising Editor ..... Angelo Ross
Editor ................. John F. Hughes
Art Director ........... Mel Bourne
Asssitant Director ..... Boris Serratore
Production Assistant ... Ann Kamsley
*
Accessories from ....... Frances Hirsch
Dresses from ........... Leonard Atkin
Furs from .............. Ritter Bros.
Make-up ................ John Hall Jr., S.M.A.
Hair Stylist ........... Virginia Darcy
Costume Design ......... Dorine Ackerman
Synopsis (from DVD):
Jones poses as a corrupt cop as she works undercover
in an organization making counterfeit tickets at the horse race track. [DVD/RBH]
[38] Decoy: FIRST ARREST
Source: Alpha Video DVD Catalog # 4442D [RBH]
Source: “Decoy,” Volume 2 – Critics Choice Video DVD Catalog # CCD 1103 [RBH]
(c) 1958 copyright: Official-Pyramid prod. no. 38
21Jan59 (1st Run NYC)
Executive Producer: Everett Rosenthal
In Charge of Production: Stuart Rosenberg
Produced and Directed by Arthur Singer
Script by Jerome Coopersmith
Music Director: Vladimir Selinsky
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Joshua Shelley ......... Willie Graff
Joe Silver ............. Bennie
Ruth McDevitt .......... Mrs. Graff
Curt Conway ............ Lt. Hardin
Ellen Madison .......... Jeannie
Ed Holmes .............. Barker
*
Synopsis 1: (from Alpha Video DVD)
In a flashback to her days as a rookie, policewoman Jones goes
undercover as an exotic dancer in a sideshow and becomes suspicious
about a carnival worker she thinks is fencing stolen property. [DVD/RBH]
Synopsis 2: (from Critics Choice DVD):
In a flashback show to her days as a rookie policewoman, Jones goes
undercover as an exotic dancer to catch a crook fencing stolen
property. [DVD/RBH]
[39] Decoy: THE LOST ONES (final episode of the series)
prod. no. 39
Directed by Arthur Singer
Starring:
Beverly Garland as (Patricia) "Casey" Jones
Guest Cast:
Phyllis Newman .......... Elsa
Morton Lighter .......... Ray
Timmy Everett ........... Shiek
Adelaide Klein .......... Mrs. Karamer
Joseph Sullivan ......... Lt.
Steven Saunders ......... "Bucket"
Danny Dennis ............ Gang Member
Casey stumbles onto a case when she goes to visit a girl she once
arrested and tried to help. Her violent, alcoholic father lies dead,
and the girl claims she shot him.
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