Tightrope is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960, under the alternate sponsorship of the J.B. Williams Company, and American Tobacco. Produced by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene in association with Screen Gems, the series stars Mike Connors as an undercover agent named "Nick" who was assigned to infiltrate criminal gangs. The show was to have originally been titled Undercover Man but it was changed before going to air.
CreatorsClarence Greene, Russell Rouse
Getaway Day
Sep 8, 1959
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The Casino
Sep 15, 1959
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The Frame
Sep 22, 1959
Undercover agent Nick Stone infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves to find evidence that a man convicted of murder during a jewel robbery is actually innocent.
Stand on Velvet
Sep 29, 1959
The agent joins the gang of William Kane, their objective is to run the leader of the numbers racket out of town.
The Cracking Point
Oct 6, 1959
The undercover agent joins in on a robbery.
Thousand Dollar Bill
Oct 13, 1959
No description available.
Music and Mink
Oct 20, 1959
No description available.
Man in the Middle
Nov 3, 1959
No description available.
The Patsy
Nov 10, 1959
No description available.
The Money Fight
Nov 17, 1959
After a boxer is killed for not throwing a fight as ordered, Nick goes undercover by taking over as manager for another young prizefighter, planning eventually to get him to turn evidence against the crooked promoter who ordered the killing.
Black Tie Kill
Nov 24, 1959
No description available.
The Perfect Circle
Dec 1, 1959
Barney MacCready puts his train-robbery plan into action. First he kidnaps a detective, then he has two of his henchmen board the train one posing as the missing detective the other as his prisoner.
The Lady
Dec 8, 1959
No description available.
Cold Kill
Dec 15, 1959
An undercover agent assumes the identity of a killer hired to rub out a murder witness. But the intended victim is hiding, and the first task is to smoke him out.
The Neon Wheel
Dec 22, 1959
No description available.
Two Private Eyes
Dec 29, 1959
Sam Keely and Jeff Stewart are a bit on the shady side. The undercover agent's strategy is to muscle in on their racket.
Night of the Gun
Jan 5, 1960
Dan Hawley and David Johnson, witnesses to a murder committed by gangster Jimmy Farrow, are a target for Larry Maddox, a hired killer. After Maddox kills Hawley, police take Johnson's wife and children into protective custody. Johnson, fearing for his life, goes into hiding. Nick is put on the case.
Broken Rope
Jan 12, 1960
No description available.
Cold Ice
Jan 19, 1960
No description available.
Appointment in Jericho (a.k.a. Assignment in Jericho)
Jan 26, 1960
No description available.
Three to Make Ready
Feb 2, 1960
No description available.
The Model and the Mobster
Feb 9, 1960
Mobster Sid Zero is a man who gets what he wants in business and women by using muscle, threats, and, if necessary, murder. Nick goes undercover to bring him down, and tries to get the help of the latest young model Zero has forced into becoming his mistress.
The Long Odds
Feb 16, 1960
A detective assigned to investigate a phoney health club is killed by one of the club owners. An undercover agent follows up, convincing the gangsters that he's a gambler on the run.
The Brave Pigeon
Feb 23, 1960
Underworld leader Max Rommey wants Paul Anderson dead. To protect Anderson, the undercover agent becomes part of Rommey's gang.
First Time Out
Mar 1, 1960
No description available.
Park Avenue Story
Mar 8, 1960
No description available.
Big Business
Mar 15, 1960
No description available.
The Chinese Pendant
Mar 29, 1960
No description available.
Achilles and His Heels
Apr 5, 1960
No description available.
The Gangster's Daughter
Apr 12, 1960
The first step for Nick in infiltrating Vince Baron's gang is foiling the attempted kidnapping of Baron's daughter. He must also contend with a young upstart who wants to push Baron out as leader. What Nick was not expecting was to fall for the daughter.
The Penthouse Story
Apr 19, 1960
No description available.
The Shark
Apr 26, 1960
No description available.
The Horse Runs High
May 3, 1960
The undercover agent is assigned to break up a gambling ring that bets heavily on certain horses--and then makes sure they win by doping them.
The Hired Guns
May 10, 1960
No description available.
Borderline
May 17, 1960
The undercover agent is assigned to smash a dope ring that sells to Americans from a base in Mexico.
A Matter of Money
May 24, 1960
Nick is assigned to break up a gang headed by Steve Taylor. This particularly unsavory gang uses threats and violence to force small shopkeepers to pay for protection.
Bullets and Ballet
May 31, 1960
No description available.
