21 Beacon Street
S01E10: The Trap
Overview
21 Beacon Street was an American detective television series that originally aired on NBC from July 2 to September 10, 1959.
Produced by Filmways, the summer replacement series consisted of 11 black-and-white 30-minute episodes starring Dennis Morgan as private investigator Dennis Chase. Other cast members included Joanna Barnes as Lola, his aide; Brian Kelly as Brian, a law school graduate; and James Maloney as Jim, a scientific and dialect specialist.
The title was the Boston address of Chase, who would pass each case to the police after solving the crime.
The show aired on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and was then carried by ABC-TV in reruns on Sundays at 10:30 p.m. from December 27, 1959 to March 20, 1960 as a replacement for Dick Clark's World of Talent. The producer was Al Simon.
Episodes
S01E02 Safety Deposit
S01E03 The Payoff
S01E04 Double Vision
S01E05 The Swindle
S01E06 The Execution
S01E07 Break In
S01E08 The Trojan Horse
S01E09 The Hostage
S01E10 The Trap
S01E11 Dilemma
S01E12 Nothing Is Impossible
S01E13 Close Call
Cast
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Chase
Joanna Barnes
Joanna
Brian Kelly
Brian
James Maloney
Jim
