Decoy
New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.
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Season 1
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E1
Stranglehold
Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.
Oct 14, 1957 · 26m -
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E2
The Red Clown
Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.
Oct 21, 1957 · 26m -
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E3
The Phoner
Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.
Oct 28, 1957 · 26m -
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E4
To Trap a Thief
A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.
Nov 4, 1957 · 26m -
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E5
Dream Fix
A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.
Nov 11, 1957 · 26m -
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E6
The Savage Payoff
The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.
Oct 1, 1958 · 26m -
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E7
Deadly Corridor
A woman dies while in custody.
Oct 8, 1958 · 26m -
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E8
Escape into Danger
Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.
Oct 15, 1958 · 30m -
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E9
The Glass Necklace
Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.
Dec 9, 1957 · 26m -
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E10
The Scapegoat
A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.
Mar 11, 1959 · 26m -
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E11
Two Days to Kill
Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.
Mar 18, 1959 · 26m -
12
E12
Queen of Diamonds
Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.
Mar 25, 1959 · 30m -
13
E13
My Brother's Killer
Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.
Sep 24, 1958 · 26m -
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E14
Bullet of Hate
A teenage girl is accused of murder.
Jan 13, 1958 · 26m -
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E15
Death Watch
A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.
Jan 20, 1958 · 26m -
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E16
Odds Against the Jockey
Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.
Jan 27, 1958 · 30m -
17
E17
Dressed for the Kill
A model is murdered in New York's garment district.
Apr 8, 1959 · 26m -
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E18
An Eye for an Eye
Casey poses as a drug addict.
Apr 15, 1959 · 26m -
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E19
The Challenger
Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.
Apr 22, 1959 · 26m -
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E20
Across the World
A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.
Apr 29, 1959 · 25m -
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E21
The Showplace
Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.
Mar 3, 1958 · 26m -
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E22
Reasonable Doubt
A man is falsely accused of robbery.
Mar 10, 1958 · 26m -
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E23
Night of Fire
A warehouse fire may be arson.
Mar 17, 1958 · 30m -
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E24
Saturday Was Lost
A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.
Mar 24, 1958 · 30m -
25
E25
High Swing
Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.
Jun 3, 1959 · 26m -
26
E26
Earthbound Satellite
Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.
Jun 10, 1959 · 30m -
27
E27
The Sound of Tears
Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.
Oct 29, 1958 · 26m -
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E28
Ladies' Man
Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.
Apr 21, 1958 · 26m -
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E29
Cry Revenge
Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.
Apr 28, 1958 · 26m -
30
E30
The Gentle Gunman
Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.
May 5, 1958 · 30m -
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E31
Night Light
A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.
Nov 26, 1958 · 26m -
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E32
Fiesta at Midnight
Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.
May 19, 1958 · 26m -
33
E33
The Lieutenant Had a Son
An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.
Dec 17, 1958 · 26m -
34
E34
Shadow of Van Gogh
Casey investigates art swindlers.
Jun 2, 1958 · 30m -
35
E35
Tin Pan Payoff
A philandering songwriter is murdered.
Dec 19, 1958 · 26m -
36
E36
Blind Date
Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.
Jun 16, 1958 · 26m -
37
E37
The Comeback
Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.
Jan 14, 1959 · 26m -
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E38
First Arrest
Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.
Jun 30, 1958 · 26m -
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E39
The Lost Ones
Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.
Jan 28, 1959 · 30m