Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960)

1. S01E01The Taste of AshesOctober 5, 1959—A New Orleans private eye searches for the killers of his partner and turns to a local police officer for help bringing the murderers to jus
2. S01E02The Mourning CloakOctober 12, 1959—Rex and Melody Lee go to the decrepit Cavanagh plantation to investigate ghostly appearances that are driving a woman insane.
3. S01E03Torch Song for TrumpetOctober 19, 1959—Cal takes on a murder case to prove a hot-tempered ex-con didn't beat his boss to death with a trumpet.
4. S01E04Woman in the RiverOctober 26, 1959—Rex and Cal investigate a disappearance in a wealthy New Orleans family.
5. S01E05Girl in TroubleNovember 2, 1959—Cal sets out to prove a friend is innocent of murder and investigates a gangland killing.
6. S01E06The Tiger MothNovember 9, 1959—The investigators look into the apparent suicide of a jazz musician.
7. S01E07Secret of Hyacinth BayouNovember 16, 1959—Cal becomes entangled in a blackmail/murder plot when he is savagely beaten and framed for murder by an old swamp-dweller hiding a secret.
8. S01E08Invitation to a MurderNovember 23, 1959—Rex is invited to witness a murder by an enigmatic killer who switches victims and leaves the detectives trying to sort out a houseful of st
9. S01E09Mrs. Viner VanishesNovember 30, 1959—Hired to find a missing wife, Cal soon becomes caught up in a deadly game of hide-and-seek.
10. S01E10Light Touch of TerrorDecember 7, 1959—Kenny is convinced that a notorius New Orleans killer, the Axeman, has returned when a similar killing occurs.
11. S01E11The Golden BeetleDecember 14, 1959—A missing man, a stolen talisman and some vanished letters are all connected as the detectives search for answers and find pirate treasure.
12. S01E12The Black MagnoliaDecember 21, 1959—Cal uncovers a family's skeletons when he searches for a missing fortune and a secret killer.
13. S01E13Portrait of LenoreDecember 28, 1959—Rex searches for a stolen painting, becoming involved in a missing persons case and a murder.
14. S01E14Kill with KindnessJanuary 4, 1960—Cal poses as a handyman at a mansion to discover who's trying to poison a humanitarian.
15. S01E15Inside ManJanuary 11, 1960—Rex goes undercover in a prison gang and joins a prison break.
16. S01E16Find My FaceJanuary 18, 1960—Rex and Cal try to identify an accident victim, who refuses to accept his wife and doctor's assurances that he's a wealthy executive and ins
17. S01E17Knock on Any TombstoneJanuary 25, 1960—Rex tangles with voodoo when he searches for the person using the New Orleans religion against a client's father.
18. S01E18Key to the CityFebruary 1, 1960—Cal and Kenny search for killers aboard a riverboat bound for New Orleans.
19. S01E19The 10% BluesFebruary 8, 1960—Cal and Rex go up against imported killers to find the elusive power behind a talent agency using gangster tactics to get clients.
20. S01E20Melody in DiamondsFebruary 15, 1960—Melody is targeted by a con artist when she borrows a valuable necklace for Mardi Gras.
21. S01E21The House of LedezanFebruary 22, 1960—Rex is hired to prove an heiress innocent of her father's murder.
22. S01E22Target of HateMarch 7, 1960—An assassin uses Rex and Cal's office to set up a political killing. Trapped, the detectives try to goad the killer into a confession that c
23. S01E23The Missing QueenMarch 14, 1960—Cal searches for a missing beauty contestant.
24. S01E24Neon NightmareMarch 21, 1960—Cal is hired to break up a political gang with a stranglehold on a small town, but must end his partnership with Rex to avoid suspicion.
25. S01E25Wall of SilenceMarch 28, 1960—Investigating a client's suspicious suicide leads Rex to a strange island under the sway of a mysterious blackmailer.
26. S01E26Twice BetrayedApril 4, 1960—Set up by a crooked cop, Cal loses his investigator's license.
27. S01E27Swamp FireApril 11, 1960—Cal and Rex are hired by an oil company to find the truth behind eerie swamp fire images that are driving Cajun workmen to quit en masse.
28. S01E28If A BodyApril 18, 1960—Cal uncovers a diamond-smuggling ring—but his sleuthing threatens to send him to the bottom of the Mississippi.
29. S01E29Six Hours to MidnightApril 25, 1960—Cal has six hours to uncover evidence that a condemned man is innocent of murder.
30. S01E30Last ExitMay 2, 1960—Rex flies to the Caribbean to find a client's missing daughter and the man he believes killed his son.
31. S01E31Deadly PersuasionMay 9, 1960—Cal is hired to help investigate a boys' reformatory and is taken hostage by three desperate youths during an uprising.
32. S01E32Suitable for FramingMay 16, 1960—A beautiful woman hires Rex when she suspects her husband of trying to kill her, but when he goes to check out her mansion he finds himself
33. S01E33False IdentityMay 23, 1960—Cal is hired to find a missing husband and uncovers a strange murder plot.
34. S01E34Green HellMay 30, 1960—Rex gets caught between two power-mongering revolutionaries when a tropical nation hires him to recover vital information.
35. S01E35Ferry to AlgiersJune 6, 1960—Rex and Cal go off on a fishing trip, leaving Kenny Madison in charge of the office. Kenny's first assignment is to guard an elderly shopkee
36. S01E36Wagon ShowJune 13, 1960—A circus owner hires Cal to recover an escaped chimp, but while he's searching for the beast he uncovers a tense love triangle that leads to
37. S01E37Interrupted WeddingJune 20, 1960—Rex helps a lovely young private eye investigate a bomb discovered at a society wedding and ends up in the clutches of a pair of siblings in
38. S01E38ReunionJune 27, 1960—Cal races to locate a runaway teen before quarreling crimelords can get to her.
39. S01E39TeresaJuly 4, 1960—Rex runs into gangsters and a hurricane while searching for a missing playboy at an island casino.

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