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The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961 - 1963

Who Killed Julie Greer?

26th September 1961
Episode 1
Aspiring actress Julie Greer is talking to someone on the phone when there is a knock at the door. She puts the phone down and answers the door. A person, who we don't see but who Julie obviously knows, enters. She tells the person to quit and leave. The person attacks and strangles her. Julie's last words are to repeatedly scream out ""George Townsend"". Julie's body is discovered by her roommate Ann Farmer. Millionaire police captain Amos Burke, with the assistance of fellow officers Phil Winslow and Joe Nolan, investigate the case. A little black book containing the names of many men, whom Julie may have had affairs with and dumped over the years, is found. The names include: Rex, the singing cowboy star of a TV series; Dr. C.Z.

Ricochet

3rd October 1961
Episode 2
No overview available.

Killer In The House

10th October 1961
Episode 3
Escaped convict Sid Williams shows up at the home of his brother Paul.

John J. Diggs

17th October 1961
Episode 4
No overview available.

Doyle Against The House

24th October 1961
Episode 5
Blackjack dealer Eddie Doyle is good at his job, but his salary is a pittance compared to the sums that cross his table. Doyle needs five grand fast, for an operation for his young daughter, so he and a pal named Victor cook up a plan. Victor plays the game while Eddie deals losing hands for the house.

Out Of The Night

31st October 1961
Episode 6
American flier Collin Shatner's plane is hit during a bombing mission near the end of World War 2.

Somebody's Waiting

7th November 1961
Episode 7
No overview available.

The Geetas Box

14th November 1961
Episode 8
No overview available.

Goodbye Hannah

21st November 1961
Episode 9
No overview available.

Up Jumped The Devil

28th November 1961
Episode 10
Toy tycoon Chandler Hanford decides that Jack Farmer, the firm's fair-haired boy, is just the person to handle the company's outside investments.

Three Soldiers

5th December 1961
Episode 11
In Southeast Asia, two professional soldiers reflect on their encounters with their sergeant, a tough infantryman captured by the enemy.

A Swiss Affair

12th December 1961
Episode 12
No overview available.

The Fifth Caller

19th December 1961
Episode 13
No overview available.

Open Season

26th December 1961
Episode 14
A crooked politician doesn't want his wife to get a Mexican divorce, because then she can testify against him.

Death In A Village

2nd January 1962
Episode 15
No overview available.

A Time To Die

9th January 1962
Episode 16
Mob boss Burton Stevens is seriously injured in a so-called car accident, and will die unless he picks someone to die in his place.

The Price of Tomatoes

16th January 1962
Episode 17
Story of a Greek tomato delivery truck driver whose schedule is interrupted when he picks up a pregnant hitchhiker.

Obituary For Mr. X

23rd January 1962
Episode 18
Police chief Harry Sellers warns Officer Obie Roberts to break off his ""secret"" romance with Carol Manson before he ruins his career and his marriage.

Squadron

30th January 1962
Episode 19
No overview available.

The Prison

6th February 1962
Episode 20
No overview available.

Seeds of April

13th February 1962
Episode 21
Attorney Robert Thatcher tells the police that he was seeing the murder victim while his wife was in a mental hospital.

The Legend

20th February 1962
Episode 22
An alcoholic newspaperman uses a partially blind ex-prizefighter to expose a boxing-racket boss.

The Hook

6th March 1962
Episode 23
When underworld boss MacThane is released from prison, the California stakes turn even higher.

View from the Eiffel Tower

13th March 1962
Episode 24
Inspector Boulanger of the Paris police is keeping a careful eye on the activities of Vincent Powers at the Orly Airport . So instead of picking up that highly valuable valise he came for, he has the porter place it among the luggage of Alice Wood, an American tourist.

330 Independence SW

20th March 1962
Episode 25
No overview available.

The Clocks

27th March 1962
Episode 26
No overview available.

Safari

3rd April 1962
Episode 27
When World War I breaks out, a strange couple seeks to escape from German East Africa.

The Boston Terrier

10th April 1962
Episode 28
No overview available.

No Strings Attached

24th April 1962
Episode 29
No overview available.

Savage Sunday

1st May 1962
Episode 30
No overview available.
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The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.

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