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.
WriterArnold Perl
Victor Reisel
Sep 17, 1959
As labor reporter on the New York Daily Mirror, Riesel fights against racketeers by exposing them to the public.
State Scandal
Sep 24, 1959
Reporter George Thiem's dilemma: loyalty to a friend or respect for the law.
Pickup
Oct 1, 1959
A persistent newsman tries to prove that a mild-mannered salesman is the murderer of two women.
The Neon Touch
Oct 8, 1959
Two teen-agers scheme to get rich quick by passing bad checks.
Extortion
Oct 15, 1959
A respected doctor becomes the victim of an extortionist.
The accusing finger
Oct 22, 1959
Reporter Ed Mowery, certain that a convicted murderer is innocent, tries to have the case reopened.
Mass Murder
Oct 29, 1959
A plane explodes in mid-flight, killing everyone on board.
The Case Of The Stranger
Nov 5, 1959
Newsman Harry Romanoff tries to unmask a phony hero: he believes that the man committed a double murder.
Charm Boy
Nov 12, 1959
A sorority meeting and a missed bus spell death for a coed and her killer has an airtight alibi.
Old Man Lost
Nov 19, 1959
Don Hogan of the Boston Post tries to help an amnesic regain the will to live.
The Human Storm
Nov 26, 1959
It takes a violent prison riot and a crusading reporter to alert the authorities to the inhuman conditions at a penal institution.
Hot Stuff
Dec 3, 1959
To expose a shoplifting racket, fashion editor Trudy Prokop infiltrates the gang.
The Face of a Thief
Dec 10, 1959
A brilliant detective matches wits with a reporter trying to clear a man caught in a web of circumstantial evidence.
Murderess
Dec 17, 1959
A beautiful murderer proves true her claim that no jail built could hold her.
Chain Reaction
Dec 24, 1959
A pilot becomes mentally ill after he takes part in the bombing of Hiroshima.
Clean Kill
Dec 31, 1959
An unusual clue helps Gene Lindsey of the Phoenix (Ariz.) Gazette solve a murder.
Lonely Hearts Killer
Jan 7, 1960
Two newsmen track a lonely-hearts killer who has claimed three victims.
Return to Murder
Jan 14, 1960
Two teen-age gangs are on the verge of declaring peace when a boy returns from prison and stirs up fury anew.
Scramble
Jan 21, 1960
Reporter Matt Conklin tries to foster good feelings between a quiet Texas town and a new Air Force base.
Massacre
Jan 28, 1960
A berserk killer is on the loose in California.
The Blue Dahlia
Feb 4, 1960
A soldier confesses to the murder of a beautiful girl but a stubborn reporter refuses to believe him.
Checkmate
Feb 11, 1960
Police and reporters try to break a man suspected of having murdered a 15-year-old girl.
Jailbreak
Feb 18, 1960
Three convicts escape from a maximum-security prison by forging the warden's signature on pardons.
Mad Bomber
Feb 25, 1960
It's Christmas week in New York, and a mad bomber is stalking the city.
Character Witness
Mar 3, 1960
Reporter Leo Sheridan is called in as a character witness at the murder trial of his best friend.
Dumb Kid
Mar 10, 1960
A cub reporter stumbles onto two bandits.
A Story for Christmas
Mar 17, 1960
William Key helps a despondent young girl on Christmas Eve.
Birthday Present
Mar 24, 1960
A father and his son are hunting for a lost ball that rolled under their porch and discover a woman's body.
Suspicion of Murder
Mar 31, 1960
Bernice Freeman stands by her friend when he is accused of murder.
Thesis for Murder
Apr 7, 1960
A brilliant, but deranged, college student tries to carry out the perfect crime
Exposure
Apr 14, 1960
A photo studio is the cover for a racket swindling the citizens of Columbus, Ohio, to the tune of a quarter of a million dollars a year.
Pig Woman
Apr 21, 1960
A woman brutally murders a handy man after being named the beneficiary of his life-insurance policy.
To Move a Mountain
Apr 28, 1960
A reporter, nursed by two Burmese women during the war, fights to keep them from being forced back to Burma and certain death.
One Tall, One Short
May 5, 1960
A wild hunch helps reporter Clayton Darrah trap two phantom bandits. The only available description is "one short, one tall."
The Cave
May 12, 1960
A car parked outside an uncharted cave convinces a reporter that someone is lost inside.
The Two Ounce Trap
May 19, 1960
A rest home for alcoholics, scene of five deaths within a brief period, is investigated by newsman Paul Quick.
The Last Knockout
May 26, 1960
Reporter Ed Reid encounters an ex-fight manager, a singer and a boxer in his search for a missing sea captain.
Episode 38
Feb 1, 1961
No description available.
Smoke Screen
Feb 4, 1961
The Erie, Pa., fire department is looking for the arsonist terrorizing the town.
