Lock-Up
TV ShowEnded

Lock-Up

6.2 / 10
1959
2 seasons
78 episodes
Drama

Lock-Up is an American legal drama series that premiered in syndication in September 1959 and concluded in June 1961. The half-hour episodes had little time for character development or subplots and presented a compact story without embellishment.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Stake Out

    26-09-1959

    A rehabilitated ex-convict is suspected of killing a policeman and is jailed. Maris comes to his defence.

  • Ep 2

    2.The Harry Connors Story

    03-10-1959

    Harry Connors is a thug who confeses to killing the man who testified against him. Later he changes his story and his attorney quits the case. Maris comes to the rescue.

  • Ep 3

    3.Change of Heart

    10-10-1959

    Tom Sheppard is sent to jail for the muder of his former girlfriend on the testimony of an elderly eyewitness. Tom's fiancée asks Maris for help on the case. Maris' investigatio...

  • Ep 4

    4.The Failure

    17-10-1959

    Ed Reed's house burns down and a female friend is killed. Reed is accused of arson and murder and is jailed. Maris believes in Reed and investigates.

  • Ep 5

    5.End of the World

    25-10-1959

    A femme fatale lies in her testimony. In the process her husband is jailed for a murder he did not commit and her murderous boyfriend goes free. Maris comes in to try correct the...

  • Ep 6

    6.Shadow of a Giant

    31-10-1959

    An ex-convict and his son get implicated in a theft and get arrested. Maris believes in the two men and gets to work on finding the truth about what happened.

  • Ep 7

    7.Presumption of Guilt

    07-11-1959

    In prison a gang leader is stabbed and killed. Ron Davis is charged with the murder and is sentenced for execution. After reviewing the case file Maris concludes that the wrong m...

  • Ep 8

    8.The Angry Men

    14-11-1959

    A wealthy businessman, unhappy with a contract he's signed, tries to void the contract through devious and unscrupulous means. His actions place an innocent man in trouble with th...

  • Ep 9

    9.Writ of Terror

    21-11-195930m

    In an attempt to find out more facts from a murder trial Maris uses psychiatry as a defence.

  • Ep 10

    10.Music to Murder By

    28-11-1959

    An ex-convict who has become emotionally unstable kidnaps Maris and his assistant because he blames Maris for his conviction.

  • Ep 11

    11.With Malice for One

    05-12-1959

    A shop worker is charged for the murder of the supervisor. The reason: the man is an immigrant and bigotry enters the judicial system. Maris is on hand to defend.

  • Ep 12

    12.Framed Ex-Con

    12-12-1959

    Frank is an ex-convict who is going straight and is now the son-in-law of a policeman. Two of Frank's old friends commit a robbery and Frank is jailed. Maris tries to help but a...

  • Ep 13

    13.Death in the Streets

    19-12-1959

    A college student is unable to repay loan sharks and gives them the keys to his father's automobile. The loan sharks then hit someone on the highway then run. The father is impli...

  • Ep 14

    14.The Drop

    26-12-1959

    A young couple is planning to elope but the plans come to a screeching halt when drugs are found in the car they rent. Maris comes in and investigates.

  • Ep 15

    15.The Manly Art of Murder

    02-01-1960

    Jimmy Stockton is a prizefighter who's wife promised to leave him if he lost in the ring again. When his wife is killed the police arrest him for murder. Maris is a reluctant def...

  • Ep 16

    16.A Reputation

    09-01-1960

    The chief lawyer for the state anti-crime committee is killed and a former gambler is accused of the murder. Maris defends the gambler.

  • Ep 17

    17.His Father's Footsteps

    16-01-1960

    A father suspects his teenage son is involved in a robbery and a shooting. The father then hires Maris to defend his son of possible charges.

  • Ep 18

    18.Price of Charity

    23-01-1960

    A soldier is accused of killing another soldier in a brawl over a woman. Maris is called in to help the accused soldier and clothes play an important role in the defence.

  • Ep 19

    19.Never Bet the Odds

    30-01-1960

    A prizefighter bets against himself in an upcoming fight. Maris becomes suspicious of his actions.

  • Ep 20

    20.Morality and the Shield

    06-02-1960

    A neighborhood gang steal the gun of former gang member and now Policeman Crothy and commit a crime and a murder. Crothy, the owner of the gun, is arrested for the killing. Both...

  • Ep 21

    21.Dead Man's Shoes

    13-02-1960

    Fred Prescott, a news commentator, is murdered and Maris investigates.

  • Ep 22

    22.Strange Summons

    20-02-1960

    A locksmith is charged with the murder of a jewelry store owner. Maris goes undercover to try to prove the locksmith innocent but runs afoul of the law.

  • Ep 23

    23.Murder Plays it Cool

    27-02-1960

    A jazz musician is charged with murder. Maris uses a trumpet to clear the musician.

  • Ep 24

    24.Election Night

    05-03-1960

    A blackmailer is killed after warning a city official that he'll release scandalous information about his wife if he doesn't resign his position. The police arrest the city offici...

  • Ep 25

    25.Poker Club

    12-03-1960

    A theatrical producer is robbed and killed. An elderly Shakespearean is arrested for the murder. Maris is there to help the aging actor.

  • Ep 26

    26.The Trigger

    19-03-1960

    A young controller of a firm commits suicide before the audit of the books. Was it a suicide? Maris is not so sure and investigates.

  • Ep 27

    27.Murder is a Gamble

    26-03-1960

    A husband is charged with the murder of his wife. Maris tries to discover what happened.

  • Ep 28

    28.Death and Taxes

    02-04-1960

    A woman is found murdered after a night of partying with a rich oil man. The oil man is arrested for the killing. Maris investigated and finds a few surprises.

  • Ep 29

    29.The Locket

    09-04-1960

    A millionaire playboy is murdered and a girl is charged with the murder and sentenced to the electric chair. Maris belives the girl is innocent and investigates.

  • Ep 30

    30.The Trouble Cop

    16-04-1960

    A policeman is charged for the murder of a bookie. The ones who are the likely suspects have an airtight cover story. Maris takes the case to help the policeman.

  • Ep 31

    31.First Prize for Murder

    23-04-1960

    A foreigner is accused of murdering her fiancé's father. Maris is urged by a young copy boy pretenting to be a reporter to take the case and investigate.

  • Ep 32

    32.The Frame

    30-04-1960

    Lt. Weston is charged for the murder of an ex-policeman while on vacation. Maris is sure that the murder was a frame-up and the culprit is a local gangster with a grudge.

  • Ep 33

    33.Society Matron

    07-05-1960

    Mr. Mitchel is charged for the murder of a young woman. His wife believes in her husband and hires Maris to defend him and investigate.

  • Ep 34

    34.Last Chance

    14-05-1960

    The testimony of a witness has dire consequences for a man charged with murder. However, the victim's last words do not implicate the man charged with the crime. Maris investigat...

  • Ep 35

    35.Mind Over Murder

    21-05-1960

    A supervisor at a zoo is poisoned and the zoologist is charged with murder.

  • Ep 36

    36.So Shall Ye Reap

    28-05-1960

    A teenager is charged with murder and Maris' secretary urges him to take the case.

  • Ep 37

    37.Sentenced to Die

    04-06-1960

    A man is convicted of murdering his former employer. His wife, Betty Nelson, comes to Maris and pleads that he investigate the case and have it re-opened.

  • Ep 38

    38.Voice of Doom

    11-06-1960

    A circus performer, whose forte is throwing the knife, is charged for the murder of another circus performer in a jealous fit of rage over his wife and arrested. Maris believes th...

  • Ep 39

    39.The Blood Red Ruby

    18-06-1960

    A man is suspected of a jewelry heist and a killing and is arrested. The man is a former client of Maris' and he investigates.

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