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Deadline

  • 1959 – 1961
  • Ended
  • Drama
  • ~30m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.3/10

Deadline is a 1959-1961 American television drama series that re-enacted famous newspaper stories from the past. Hosted and narrated by Paul Stewart, the syndicated series was produced by Arnold Perl. Guest stars included Peter Falk, Diane Ladd, Robert Lansing, and George Maharis. Thirty-nine 30-minute episodes were produced.

Latest: Season 1 · 1959

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  1. E1. Victor Reisel

    Sep 17, 1959 · 30m

    As labor reporter on the New York Daily Mirror, Riesel fights against racketeers by exposing them to the public.

  2. E2. State Scandal

    Sep 24, 1959 · 30m

    Reporter George Thiem's dilemma: loyalty to a friend or respect for the law.

  3. E3. Pickup

    Oct 1, 1959 · 30m

    A persistent newsman tries to prove that a mild-mannered salesman is the murderer of two women.

  4. E4. The Neon Touch

    Oct 8, 1959 · 30m

    Two teen-agers scheme to get rich quick by passing bad checks.

  5. E5. Extortion

    Oct 15, 1959 · 30m

    A respected doctor becomes the victim of an extortionist.

  6. E6. The accusing finger

    Oct 22, 1959 · 30m

    Reporter Ed Mowery, certain that a convicted murderer is innocent, tries to have the case reopened.

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