Decoy

30min

Drama

Crime

Action & Adventure

Mystery

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.

Episodes

Cast

Stranglehold

1. Stranglehold

30min

14th Oct 1957

Casey moves into a rooming house to solve the murder of a sailor.

The Red Clown

2. The Red Clown

30min

21st Oct 1957

Casey searches for a Greenwich Village artist who has abandoned his family.

The Phoner

3. The Phoner

30min

28th Oct 1957

Casey investigates a series of threatening phone calls made to a woman.

To Trap a Thief

4. To Trap a Thief

30min

4th Nov 1957

A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000.

Dream Fix

5. Dream Fix

30min

11th Nov 1957

A teenage drug addict is the key to busting a narcotics ring.

The Savage Payoff

6. The Savage Payoff

30min

1st Oct 1958

The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers.

Deadly Corridor

7. Deadly Corridor

30min

8th Oct 1958

A woman dies while in custody.

Escape into Danger

8. Escape into Danger

30min

15th Oct 1958

Casey searches for a woman who thinks she has killed her husband.

The Glass Necklace

9. The Glass Necklace

30min

9th Dec 1957

Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies.

The Scapegoat

10. The Scapegoat

30min

11th Mar 1959

A woman, who's in jail for embezzling money to care for her mentally disabled son, escapes.

Two Days to Kill

11. Two Days to Kill

30min

18th Mar 1959

Casey must protect a teenage girl - the only witness to a murder committed by her ex-boyfriend.

Queen of Diamonds

12. Queen of Diamonds

30min

25th Mar 1959

Casey goes undercover as a nightclub photographer.

My Brother's Killer

13. My Brother's Killer

30min

24th Sep 1958

Casey goes after an escaped convict responsible for a string of murders and holdups.

Bullet of Hate

14. Bullet of Hate

30min

13th Jan 1958

A teenage girl is accused of murder.

Death Watch

15. Death Watch

30min

20th Jan 1958

A shoplifting investigation uncovers a "murder for hire" outfit.

Odds Against the Jockey

16. Odds Against the Jockey

30min

27th Jan 1958

Casey goes undercover at the racetrack after a gambler is murdered.

Dressed for the Kill

17. Dressed for the Kill

30min

8th Apr 1959

A model is murdered in New York's garment district.

An Eye for an Eye

18. An Eye for an Eye

30min

15th Apr 1959

Casey poses as a drug addict.

The Challenger

19. The Challenger

30min

22nd Apr 1959

Casey suspects that a boxer was drugged before his big fight.

Across the World

20. Across the World

30min

29th Apr 1959

A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece.

The Showplace

21. The Showplace

30min

3rd Mar 1958

Casey poses as a nightclub entertainer.

Reasonable Doubt

22. Reasonable Doubt

30min

10th Mar 1958

A man is falsely accused of robbery.

Night of Fire

23. Night of Fire

30min

17th Mar 1958

A warehouse fire may be arson.

Saturday Was Lost

24. Saturday Was Lost

30min

24th Mar 1958

A young girl is found in a state of shock, and Casey wants to find out why.

High Swing

25. High Swing

30min

3rd Jun 1959

Casey acts as bait in order to catch a mugger.

Earthbound Satellite

26. Earthbound Satellite

30min

10th Jun 1959

Casey investigates a high-society gambling syndicate.

The Sound of Tears

27. The Sound of Tears

30min

29th Oct 1958

Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee.

Ladies' Man

28. Ladies' Man

30min

21st Apr 1958

Casey travels to a resort hotel to catch a murderer.

Cry Revenge

29. Cry Revenge

30min

28th Apr 1958

Casey becomes involved with the personal problems of the mother and daughter she is assigned to protect.

The Gentle Gunman

30. The Gentle Gunman

30min

5th May 1958

Casey investigates an illegal-weapons racket.

Night Light

31. Night Light

30min

26th Nov 1958

A movie star's chauffeur is suspected of stealing a necklace.

Fiesta at Midnight

32. Fiesta at Midnight

30min

19th May 1958

Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder.

The Lieutenant Had a Son

33. The Lieutenant Had a Son

30min

17th Dec 1958

An Army officer is driven to violence by his ex-wife.

Shadow of Van Gogh

34. Shadow of Van Gogh

30min

2nd Jun 1958

Casey investigates art swindlers.

Tin Pan Payoff

35. Tin Pan Payoff

30min

19th Dec 1958

A philandering songwriter is murdered.

Blind Date

36. Blind Date

30min

16th Jun 1958

Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money.

The Comeback

37. The Comeback

30min

14th Jan 1959

Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring.

First Arrest

38. First Arrest

30min

30th Jun 1958

Casey recalls her first case - looking for stolen gems at Coney Island's amusement park.

The Lost Ones

39. The Lost Ones

30min

28th Jan 1959

Casey is suspicious when a teenager confesses to her own father's murder.

First air date

14th Oct 1957

Last air date

10th Jun 1959

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks