21 Beacon Street
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21 Beacon Street

5.0 / 10
1959
1 season
13 episodes

21 Beacon Street was an American detective television series that originally aired on NBC from July 2 to September 10, 1959. Produced by Filmways, the summer replacement series consisted of 11 black-and-white 30-minute episodes starring Dennis Morgan as private investigator Dennis Chase. Other cast members included Joanna Barnes as Lola, his aide; Brian Kelly as Brian, a law school graduate; and James Maloney as Jim, a scientific and dialect specialist. The title was the Boston address of Chase, who would pass each case to the police after solving the crime. The show aired on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and was then carried by ABC-TV in reruns on Sundays at 10:30 p.m. from December 27, 1959 to March 20, 1960 as a replacement for Dick Clark's World of Talent. The producer was Al Simon.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.The Rub Out

    02-07-195930m
  • Ep 2

    2.Safety Deposit

    09-07-195930m
  • Ep 3

    3.The Payoff

    16-07-195930m
  • Ep 4

    4.Double Vision

    23-07-195930m
  • Ep 5

    5.The Swindle

    30-07-195930m
  • Ep 6

    6.The Execution

    06-08-195930m
  • Ep 7

    7.Break In

    13-08-195930m
  • Ep 8

    8.The Trojan Horse

    20-08-195930m
  • Ep 9

    9.The Hostage

    27-08-195930m
  • Ep 10

    10.The Trap

    03-09-195930m
  • Ep 11

    11.Dilemma

    10-09-195930m
  • Ep 12

    12.Nothing Is Impossible

    17-09-195930m
  • Ep 13

    13.Close Call

    24-09-195930m

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