
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
The Case of the Dangerous Robin is an American crime drama series which aired in syndication from October 1960, to July 1961. The series stars Rick Jason. It was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Golden Jade Chop
18-10-196030mThe opening episode is about the recovery of a $200.000 jade piece in Acapulco by Robin Scott, insurance investigator extraordinaire.
- Ep 2
2.Guatemalan Gambit
24-10-196030mInvestigating one of many Insurance frauds perpetrated in Guatemala, Robin Scott faces unexpected hazards. Robin runs afoul of big game hunter Mentolmo and a beautiful local busine...
- Ep 3
3.To Coin a Crime (aka On Consignment)
31-10-196030mIn Geneva, a masked band of thieves steal a valuable coin collection at gunpoint. Robin is put on the case, and finds out among other things, the stolen ducats were fakes.
- Ep 4
4.Flight to the Desert (aka Arabian Gold)
07-11-196030mInsurance agent Robin Scott is assigned to investigate an airplane, carrying half a million dollars in gold in payment for Arabian oil, which has been hijacked at the Tripoli airpo...
- Ep 5
5.Nightmare
15-11-196030mA bus carrying a number of people including Emma Stroud has been blown up by a bomb planted in her luggage by her son, Gilbert. Robin, investigating the case, is convinced that Gil...
- Ep 6
6.Savage Street (aka Man in the Shadows)
21-11-196030mRobin goes to Paris to try to find two highly insured emeralds belonging to Caroline Agoura, which ostensibly went overboard with her late husband, Paul. By working with Tou Tou,...
- Ep 7
7.The Bard Disappears
28-11-196030mA heavily insured Shakespeare First Folio is stolen from London University. Robin Scott is hired to Investigate the theft. His probe points to a collector and a shady character nam...
- Ep 8
8.Heart of Buddha
05-12-196030mRobin Scott makes a strange alliance with a robber baron. Kang, the robber chieftain, who is accused of stealing the fabulous "Heart of Buddha" ruby. Robin contrives to be captured...
- Ep 9
9.The Pay Off
12-12-196030mRobin Scott becomes a sniper's target because he drives a sports car identical to that of the assassin’s intended victim. The victim turns out to be a famous rock-and-roll singer a...
- Ep 10
10.Zippered Notebook
19-12-196030mWhen Anthony McCord, an American scientist, is attacked and highly sensitive research papers are stolen, insurance investigator Robin Scott (Rick Jason) decides to force the culpri...
- Ep 11
11.Temporary Widow
26-12-196030mThelma Henderson is missing, and Rick discovers that her husband Walter has heavily insured her life.
- Ep 12
12.The Heartbreak Gang
02-01-196130mThe theft of $100,000 worth of jewels from a Long Island socialite introduces Robin Scott to a gang of dangerous hoodlums disguised as playboys.
- Ep 13
13.Jungle Quest
09-01-196130mRobin investigates the unlikely story by Addison Hanks, a famous author, that his heavily insured original manuscript has been stolen by Mozambique tribesmen.
- Ep 14
14.The Strad
16-01-196130mWhile inquiring into the theft of Maestro Ascoli's Stradivarius, Robin uncovers a fraud.
- Ep 15
15.The Key Man
23-01-196130mAs an expert in insurance murders, Robin is propositioned by a mysterious, but distinguished, gentleman named Graves to kill James Clayton. The job requires an expert because Clayt...
- Ep 16
16.Policy of Murder
30-01-196130mRobin is persuaded by an English insurance company friend to investigate a small oil company on the Dutch-owned island of Curacao, where an unusually high number of fatal accidents...
- Ep 17
17.Spell of Danger
06-02-196130mA wealthy heavily insured widow drowns in an Indian well in Arizona and Robin matches wits with a hypnotherapist in his search for a killer.
- Ep 18
18.Brink Of Disaster
09-02-196130mAfter committing murder to win another man's wife and 100,000-dollar insurance money, the killer finds he must keep the dead man "alive" for three days.
- Ep 19
19.Baubles And Bullets
20-02-1961A notorious jewel thief turns up in New York just when a well-known jewelry shop is to open a display of some valuable gems.
- Ep 20
20.The Genuine Fake
23-02-196130mAn ex-con is let out of prison after several years. His plan: to kill Robin, the man who sent him to jail.
- Ep 21
21.The Tunnel
06-03-196130mA dying man tips Robin off about the biggest bank robbery plan in history.
- Ep 22
22.The Dead Ringer
13-03-196130mA bird-watching expedition with Phyllis turns into a murder hunt for Robin Scott. Robin encounters a gang that specializes in a particular brand of fraud--the bodies of unknown tra...
- Ep 23
23.Doll of Death
20-03-196130mA heavily insured item is stolen from Harry Medford. The item: a cheap rag doll. Robin goes to Mexico City in hopes of recovering a stolen miniature cradle containing valuable carg...
- Ep 24
24.The Deadly Impersonation
20-03-196130mRobin Scott's apartment is burglarized and bugged by a clever gang of swindlers, headed by Fred Caine, an unscrupulous private eye, and Jack Hayes, who looks and talks like Robin.
- Ep 25
25.Amsterdam Lapidary
03-04-196130mThe demise of a famous locksmith and the disappearance of the Granada diamond brings Scott to Amsterdam. An Amsterdam jeweler is extremely upset, and for good reason. The fabulous...
- Ep 26
26.China Passage
10-04-196130mRumor has it that a valuable cargo of tin was thrown overboard during a storm. Robin heads for the Orient to check out the report.
- Ep 27
27.The Unthinkables
17-04-196130mThe State Unemployment Insurance Organization calls Robin to investigate a young boy found beaten to death with 5 Social Security cards in his pocket.
- Ep 28
28.The Big Baffle
24-04-196130mRobin investigates when a heavily insured racehorse falls in a stakes race, killing both horse and jockey.
- Ep 29
29.The Patient Died
01-05-196130mA famous surgeon and a playboy are suspects in the death of a multi-millionaire.
- Ep 30
30.Design For Death
08-05-196130mRobin is sent to investigate a disaster at sea that is covered very heavily by insurance.
- Ep 31
31.Wheel of Misfortune
15-05-196130mThree business partners plot a bizarre suicide scheme. The businessmen decide to gamble two of their lives, the survivor to collect on a mutual insurance policy
- Ep 32
32.A Matter of Life
22-05-196130mScott goes to Manila to investigate the theft of life-saving drugs intended for use in an epidemic of hepatitis on Mindanao.
- Ep 33
33.Destination: Jav-a
29-05-196130mRobin investigates the possibility of foul play in a coffee plantation fire --and winds up as a murder suspect.
- Ep 34
34.Falling Star
05-06-196130mRobin comes to Hollywood to investigate the accidental on-the-set shooting of a film star. Robin's investigation of an insurance hoax is made more urgent by the discovery of a corp...
- Ep 35
35.Man on the Run
12-06-196130mRobin is assigned to expose an insurance fraud ring. Caught by mob members, the investigator stays alive by blackmailing the racket "brains". An innocent man faces death in the ele...
- Ep 36
36.The Fabulous Flopper
19-06-196130mRobin Scott investigates a National fraud ring which fakes personal injury claims.
- Ep 37
37.Missing Money
26-06-196130mWhen convicted robber Al Martin is finally paroled, Robin sets out to recover the money Martin stole.
- Ep 38
38.Moment of Truth
01-07-196130mPepe Montillo, one of Spain's most famous matadors, has abruptly stopped fighting. Robin investigates the theft of a jewel laden image of The Virgin of Macarena in order to protect...
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