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The Case of the Dangerous Robin

1960 - 1961

The Golden Jade Chop

18th October 1960

Episode 1

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

Guatemalan Gambit

24th October 1960

Episode 2

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.

To Coin a Crime (aka On Consignment)

31st October 1960

Episode 3

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.

Flight to the Desert (aka Arabian Gold)

7th November 1960

Episode 4

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.

Nightmare

15th November 1960

Episode 5

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.

Savage Street (aka Man in the Shadows)

21st November 1960

Episode 6

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.

The Bard Disappears

28th November 1960

Episode 7

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.

Heart of Buddha

5th December 1960

Episode 8

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.

The Pay Off

12th December 1960

Episode 9

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.

Zippered Notebook

19th December 1960

Episode 10

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.

Temporary Widow

26th December 1960

Episode 11

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

The Heartbreak Gang

2nd January 1961

Episode 12

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.

Jungle Quest

9th January 1961

Episode 13

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

The Strad

16th January 1961

Episode 14

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

The Key Man

23rd January 1961

Episode 15

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.

Policy of Murder

30th January 1961

Episode 16

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.

Spell of Danger

6th February 1961

Episode 17

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.

Brink Of Disaster

9th February 1961

Episode 18

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.

Baubles And Bullets

20th February 1961

Episode 19

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.

The Genuine Fake

23rd February 1961

Episode 20

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

The Tunnel

Episode 21

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

The Dead Ringer

13th March 1961

Episode 22

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.

Doll of Death

20th March 1961

Episode 23

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.

The Deadly Impersonation

20th March 1961

Episode 24

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.

Amsterdam Lapidary

Episode 25

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.

China Passage

10th April 1961

Episode 26

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.

The Unthinkables

17th April 1961

Episode 27

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

The Big Baffle

24th April 1961

Episode 28

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

The Patient Died

Episode 29

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

Design For Death

Episode 30

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

Wheel of Misfortune

Episode 31

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

A Matter of Life

Episode 32

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

Destination: Jav-a

Episode 33

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

Falling Star

Episode 34

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.

Man on the Run

Episode 35

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

The Fabulous Flopper

Episode 36

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

Missing Money

Episode 37

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

Moment of Truth

Episode 38

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.

Top Cast

Rick Jason•Jean Blake Fleming

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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