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The Case of the Dangerous Robin

1960

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 The Golden Jade Chop Oct 18, 1960

The opening episode is about the recovery of a $200.000 jade piece in Acapulco by Robin Scott, insurance investigator extraordinaire.

EP2 Guatemalan Gambit Oct 24, 1960

Investigating 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 businesswoman who claim they were robbed and demand redress from the insurance company currently hiring Robin.

EP3 To Coin a Crime (aka On Consignment) Oct 31, 1960

In 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.

EP4 Flight to the Desert (aka Arabian Gold) Nov 07, 1960

Insurance 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 airport. The quest leads him to a Spanish beauty and an ex-Nazi officer.

EP5 Nightmare Nov 15, 1960

A 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 Gilbert is guilty. As he uncovers vital evidence, he is knocked unconscious by the boy and imprisoned and threatened with a terrible death.

EP6 Savage Street (aka Man in the Shadows) Nov 21, 1960

Robin 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, a clumsy Parisian second-story man, Robin learns that Agoura is not dead, is a vague but notorious smuggler, who uses the emeralds as collateral for his deals.

EP7 The Bard Disappears Nov 28, 1960

A 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 named Begstone. Robin tricks the two men into a meeting, learns they had a deal, but neither has the folio.

EP8 Heart of Buddha Dec 05, 1960

Robin 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 by Kang. How Robin carries out a strange bargain with the bandit, for his life, makes a fast-moving and exciting climax.

EP9 The Pay Off Dec 12, 1960

Robin 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 and Robin and his fiancee are involved in a double indemnity case.

EP10 Zippered Notebook Dec 19, 1960

When Anthony McCord, an American scientist, is attacked and highly sensitive research papers are stolen, insurance investigator Robin Scott (Rick Jason) decides to force the culprit into action by bluffing all the suspects with pointed accusations.

EP11 Temporary Widow Dec 26, 1960

Thelma Henderson is missing, and Rick discovers that her husband Walter has heavily insured her life.

EP12 The Heartbreak Gang Jan 02, 1961

The theft of $100,000 worth of jewels from a Long Island socialite introduces Robin Scott to a gang of dangerous hoodlums disguised as playboys.

EP13 Jungle Quest Jan 09, 1961

Robin investigates the unlikely story by Addison Hanks, a famous author, that his heavily insured original manuscript has been stolen by Mozambique tribesmen.

EP14 The Strad Jan 16, 1961

While inquiring into the theft of Maestro Ascoli's Stradivarius, Robin uncovers a fraud.

EP15 The Key Man Jan 23, 1961

As 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 Clayton has turned his country estate into an impenetrable fortress. In hopes of determining which of the dead man's three partners is the guilty one.

EP16 Policy of Murder Jan 30, 1961

Robin 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 have occurred among newly hired employees.

EP17 Spell of Danger Feb 06, 1961

A wealthy heavily insured widow drowns in an Indian well in Arizona and Robin matches wits with a hypnotherapist in his search for a killer.

EP18 Brink Of Disaster Feb 09, 1961

After 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.

EP19 Baubles And Bullets Feb 20, 1961

A notorious jewel thief turns up in New York just when a well-known jewelry shop is to open a display of some valuable gems.

EP20 The Genuine Fake Feb 23, 1961

An ex-con is let out of prison after several years. His plan: to kill Robin, the man who sent him to jail.

EP21 The Tunnel Mar 06, 1961

A dying man tips Robin off about the biggest bank robbery plan in history.

EP22 The Dead Ringer Mar 13, 1961

A 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 transients are substituted for members of the gang who are insured.

EP23 Doll of Death Mar 20, 1961

A 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 cargo which is concealed in a rag doll.

EP24 The Deadly Impersonation Mar 20, 1961

Robin 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.

EP25 Amsterdam Lapidary Apr 03, 1961

The 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 Granada diamond has been stolen from his shop.

EP26 China Passage Apr 10, 1961

Rumor has it that a valuable cargo of tin was thrown overboard during a storm. Robin heads for the Orient to check out the report.

EP27 The Unthinkables Apr 17, 1961

The State Unemployment Insurance Organization calls Robin to investigate a young boy found beaten to death with 5 Social Security cards in his pocket.

EP28 The Big Baffle Apr 24, 1961

Robin investigates when a heavily insured racehorse falls in a stakes race, killing both horse and jockey.

EP29 The Patient Died May 01, 1961

A famous surgeon and a playboy are suspects in the death of a multi-millionaire.

EP30 Design For Death May 08, 1961

Robin is sent to investigate a disaster at sea that is covered very heavily by insurance.

EP31 Wheel of Misfortune May 15, 1961

Three 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

EP32 A Matter of Life May 22, 1961

Scott goes to Manila to investigate the theft of life-saving drugs intended for use in an epidemic of hepatitis on Mindanao.

EP33 Destination: Jav-a May 29, 1961

Robin investigates the possibility of foul play in a coffee plantation fire --and winds up as a murder suspect.

EP34 Falling Star Jun 05, 1961

Robin 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 corpse--actress Dominique Chan's.

EP35 Man on the Run Jun 12, 1961

Robin 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 electric chair

EP36 The Fabulous Flopper Jun 19, 1961

Robin Scott investigates a National fraud ring which fakes personal injury claims.

EP37 Missing Money Jun 26, 1961

When convicted robber Al Martin is finally paroled, Robin sets out to recover the money Martin stole.

EP38 Moment of Truth Jul 01, 1961

Pepe 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 the insurance company and restore the bullfighter’s courage.
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Synopsis

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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Also starring Jean Blake Fleming

The Case of the Dangerous Robin
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Reviews

XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.
CommentsXp Best movie ever!
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.