Series·1959·1 season

Tightrope

DramaCrime

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.

Created by Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse

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Getaway DayE1 · 30 min
The CasinoE2 · 30 min
The FrameE3 · 30 min

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 VelvetE4 · 30 min

The agent joins the gang of William Kane, their objective is to run the leader of the numbers racket out of town.

The Cracking PointE5 · 30 min

The undercover agent joins in on a robbery.

Thousand Dollar BillE6 · 30 min
Music and MinkE7 · 30 min
Man in the MiddleE8 · 30 min
The PatsyE9 · 30 min
The Money FightE10 · 30 min

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 KillE11 · 30 min
The Perfect CircleE12 · 30 min

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 LadyE13 · 30 min
Cold KillE14 · 30 min

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 WheelE15 · 30 min
Two Private EyesE16 · 30 min

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 GunE17 · 30 min

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 RopeE18 · 30 min
Cold IceE19 · 30 min
Appointment in Jericho (a.k.a. Assignment in Jericho)E20 · 30 min
Three to Make ReadyE21 · 30 min
The Model and the MobsterE22 · 30 min

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 OddsE23 · 30 min

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 PigeonE24 · 30 min

Underworld leader Max Rommey wants Paul Anderson dead. To protect Anderson, the undercover agent becomes part of Rommey's gang.

First Time OutE25 · 30 min
Park Avenue StoryE26 · 30 min
Big BusinessE27 · 30 min
The Chinese PendantE28 · 30 min
Achilles and His HeelsE29 · 30 min
The Gangster's DaughterE30 · 30 min

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 StoryE31 · 30 min
The SharkE32 · 30 min
The Horse Runs HighE33 · 30 min

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 GunsE34 · 30 min
BorderlineE35 · 30 min

The undercover agent is assigned to smash a dope ring that sells to Americans from a base in Mexico.

A Matter of MoneyE36 · 30 min

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 BalletE37 · 30 min

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Mike Connors
Mike Connors

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