Lock-Up (1959)
Lock-Up is an American legal drama series that premiered in syndication in September 1959 and concluded in June 1961. The half-hour episodes had little time for character development or subplots and presented a compact story without embellishment.
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Episode 1 - Against the Law
Release Date: 1960-09-24Maris and Lt. Weston go fishing on vacation. At the lodge they stay the owner is accused of murdering his adulterous wife. Rather than fish, Maris and Weston investigate.
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Episode 2 - The Tee Off
Release Date: 1960-10-01Dan Gray invents an explosive formula similar to dynamite. After a golfer is killed with an exploding golf ball the inventor is arrested for murder. Maris and Lt. Weston investigate. Gloria Larkley is Dan's supporting girlfriend.
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Episode 3 - Skid Row Story
Release Date: 1960-10-08Barney Klein lives on skid row and is accused of stealing money from a local half-way house. Maris defends Barney.
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Episode 4 - Flying High
Release Date: 1960-10-15Jean Davis, a flight attendant, is murdered. When Maris investigates the case he discovers that many people had a reason to kill Ms. Davis. The problem is that all of them have solid alibis.
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Episode 5 - Beau and Arrow Case
Release Date: 1960-10-22A psychologist, Dr. Von Heisinger, is murdered. The weapon: an arrow. Maris investigates.
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Episode 6 - The Frame Up
Release Date: 1960-10-29An ex-convict runs a gift shop and finds the dead body of a well known gangster in his shop. He is arrested for murder. Maris and Lt. Weston, who are friends of the accused, help in the investigation.
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Episode 7 - Seventh Hour
Release Date: 1960-11-05Bill Donati, a laborer, is accused of killing a local racketeer named Al Curis. Maris defends Bill.
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Episode 8 - The Sisters
Release Date: 1961-06-17Whitney Coleman is charged for murder when her estranged husband is found dead. Maris comes to her aid and investigates.
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Episode 9 - Diamond Dupe
Release Date: 1960-11-12A union member is accused of selling stolen property. The union hires Maris to defend the man charged with the crime.
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Episode 10 - Society Doctor
Release Date: 1960-11-26A well-to-do medical doctor, William Stanhope, is accused of killing his wife and arrested. Maris investigates.
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Episode 11 - Top Secret
Release Date: 1960-11-19A scientist, who's also a top-notch secret agent, is accused of misusing top-secret information and botching his assigned job. Maris comes to his aid.
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Episode 12 - Number Please
Release Date: 1960-12-03A friend of Maris is arrested for the murder of a detective. Maris is motivated to clear his friend and discovers the dead detective was running afoul of the law.
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Episode 13 - Coins of Antiquity
Release Date: 1960-12-10A Greek immigrant, Alexis George, receives a shipment of rare coins to sell from his mother in Greece but is burglarized in the process. A friend of Alexis is supected of murder and the robbery. Maris investigates.
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Episode 14 - Concrete Coffin
Release Date: 1960-12-17A skeleton buried under a road is found by contruction workers. Maris investigates the possible crime.
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Episode 15 - Compulsive Killer
Release Date: 1960-12-24Professor Hasting thinks his wife is too worried about the welfare of criminals and their concerns. He decides his wife needs a lesson in reality.
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Episode 16 - Girls Wanted
Release Date: 1960-12-31Maris receives an important clue from a young girl in an employment agency racket. Maris decides to investigate.
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Episode 17 - His Brother's Keeper
Release Date: 1961-01-07Larry Wade is a policeman who decides to help out the victim of the crime instead of chasing the perpetrator. This places him in trouble with his superiors and is charged with dereliction of duty. Maris defends Wade which places him at odds with Lt. Weston.
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Episode 18 - A Case of Arson
Release Date: 1961-01-14Sam Putman is charged with arson. Maris investigates and defends Mr. Putman since he is an old friend of his father.
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Episode 19 - Jennifer
Release Date: 1961-01-21A woman is charged and jailed for the murder of her husband. Her step-daughter, Jennifer, asks Maris to investigate the case because she believes in her step-mother. Jennifer turns out to be quite a sleuth and help Maris with the case.
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Episode 20 - Abandoned Mine
Release Date: 1961-01-28A death of a prospector worries the owners of a mine and send Maris to protect their interests and investigate the crime.
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Episode 21 - A French Affair
Release Date: 1961-02-04Maris travels to Paris to meet a potential client but finds him murdered. A suspect is arrested for the murder but Maris is not sure he's the killer. Maris investigates in Europe.
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Episode 22 - End of Titan
Release Date: 1961-02-11Lloyd Randell is killed and Debby Arnold is charged with murder. Maris defends her but has to review an incredible amount of evidence in order to make a good case.
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Episode 23 - Fugitive From Fear
Release Date: 1961-02-18A Korean war veteran suffering from post shock traumatic stress disorder flees after being accused of killing an acquaintance. When Maris comes to his defense he discovers the dead woman had a note addressed to him.
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Episode 24 - Design for Murder
Release Date: 1961-02-25An assistant dress designer is charged with murdering his employer. Maris investigates and defends.
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Episode 25 - Like Father, Like Son
Release Date: 1961-03-04Mr. Burkhart, Sr. accuses his grandson George of stealing. He claims only the two of them knew the combination of the safe. Maris investigates the allegation.
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Episode 26 - Red Confetti
Release Date: 1961-03-11A spree of ""hit and runs"" bewilder the police department. Maris and Lt. Weston are on the case and discover interesting facts in the eight accident. The clues lead them to a dance studio the victims were members of.
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Episode 27 - Planter's Death
Release Date: 1961-03-18Maris heads to the West Indies for some rest and recreation but his vacation is cut short when a plantation owner is killed. Maris investigates.
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Episode 28 - Two Wrongs
Release Date: 1961-03-25A Broadway actress who no one likes is murdered. Everyone she knew had a reason to want her dead. Maris investigates.
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Episode 29 - Jungle Compound
Release Date: 1961-04-01Maris takes a trip to the zoo. A murder takes place and a zoo worker with a police record, fightened that he'll be the logical one arrested, panics and kidnaps Maris.
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Episode 30 - Mr. Sobel's Birthday Party
Release Date: 1961-04-08A cake is poisoned at an office party and the payroll is heisted. A man takes the blame for the crime. Maris is hired by the man's wealthy uncle to clear him.
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Episode 31 - The Wildcatter
Release Date: 1961-04-15A rich oil man is the victim of the theft of his securities. His former employee is accused of the crime. Maris invesigates.
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Episode 32 - The Accused
Release Date: 1961-04-22A woman dies suddenly and it is ruled a suicide. The woman was a former client of Maris, and he is not so sure. Maris investigates.
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Episode 33 - Leading Young Citizen
Release Date: 1961-04-29Joe Tanner is an ex-convict but is now reformed and leading a good life. The police, however, charge him with a crime. Tanner claims he is innocent. Maris investigates.
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Episode 34 - Hurricane
Release Date: 1961-05-06After a murder trial where the defendant was found guilty, Maris get a telegram from an important witness in the case stating that the convicted man was not guilty. Maris investigates.
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Episode 35 - Court Martial
Release Date: 1961-05-13Sergent Corey is court martialed for murder. Lt. Weston believes in Sgt. Corey because he helped him get started in his military career. Maris helps in the investigation.
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Episode 36 - Sacrifice Play
Release Date: 1961-05-20A newspaper columnist is murdered and Al Bingham, another newsman, is charged with murdering him. Maris investigates.
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Episode 37 - Face of Innocence
Release Date: 1961-05-27A murder and a robbery takes place. Maris finds an envelope full of money tied to the case. Maris investigates.
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Episode 38 - The Intruder
Release Date: 1961-06-03An intruder is shot by a woman, an ex-showgirl. It so happens that the intruder was her husband. Maris investigates.
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Episode 39 - Photo Finish
Release Date: 1961-06-10Nan Havens, traveling behind the iron curtian, is charged with espionage when microfilm carring government secrets is found in her automobile. Maris believes she is innocent and defends her.