Season 3

1957 · 39 episodes

Episodes

1The Glass EyeCaptivated by his physical beauty, an aging spinster develops an obsession for a ventriloquist, travelling all over the country to watch his act with his child-sized dummy.
2Mail Order ProphetWhen an ordinary clerk starts receiving letters which accurately predict the outcome of future events, he takes a dangerous gamble with his life.
3The Perfect CrimeA lawyer, with blackmail in mind, meets with a famous detective who prides himself on never having committed a single mistake in his long and distinguished career, to prove that he convicted an innocent man.
4Heart of GoldA convicted robber is released to the family of one of his cell mates, against the better judgment of his parole officer.
5Silent WitnessIntending to break up with an infatuated student, professor Donald Mason tracks her down at a babysitting job, where the conversation ends in murder.
6Reward to FinderAfter finding a cash-laden wallet John Gaminski promises his wife that he'll return it. But when he reneges, she demands that he share the money.
7Enough Rope for TwoAn ex-con heads to a mine to retrieve a cache of stolen loot. When his two former partners show up, three's a crowd with $100,000 at stake.
8Last RequestA death-row inmate awaiting the electric chair uses his final hours to prove his innocence in a killing.
9The Young OneA pretty underage girl, bored with adolescence and eager to experience all that adulthood allows, acts out in ways that could ultimately prove deadly.
10The Diplomatic CorpseTouring Mexico, Janet's rich aunt dies, and the car holding her corpse is stolen. Without a body, Janet can't claim the inheritance.
11The DeadlyA conniving handyman tries to blackmail an innocent housewife for a fabricated dalliance.
12Miss Paisley's CatAn elderly woman is terrified that her disagreeable male neighbor will kill her beloved—but habitually roving—tabby cat.
13Night of the ExecutionWarren, a prosecuting attorney with a long history of acquittals, must deliver a guilty verdict in a murder case to ensure his political future.
14The PercentageA successful businessman who once acted cowardly in the war—but got undeserved credit for heroism—attempts to buy off an old Army buddy who knows the truth.
15TogetherWhen a businessman's mistress threatens to expose their secret relationship to his wife, he realizes he must do anything to stop her.
16SylviaHer elderly father becomes alarmed when a jilted woman purchases a handgun.
17The MotiveTwo crime-obsessed buddies plot the perfect murder—one with absolutely no motive.
18Miss Bracegirdle Does Her DutyTraveling in Paris, an Englishwoman finds herself accidentally locked in a hotel room with a corpse.
19The EqualizerFilled with jealous rage, a man plots revenge on a coworker he is convinced has had an affair with his wife.
20On the NoseA gambling-addicted housewife owes money to a bookie, and resorts to desperate measures in order to raise the money.
21Guest for BreakfastIn this violent home-invasion tale, a gun-wielding convict terrorizes a married couple whose relationship is already on the ropes.
22The Return of the HeroThings are not what they seem when two soldiers discharged from the Algerian war spend some time together in Marseilles.
23The Right Kind of HouseAfter the death of her troubled son, a mother decides to sell her house, but a potential buyer discovers she may be hiding something.
24The FoghornA woman alone in a quiet house finds herself haunted by the noise of a foghorn. As the story progresses, she tries to recall how the sound became so horrifying to her, but the answer may be deeper than she thinks.
25Flight to the EastThe plight of an American war correspondent suddenly becomes front-page news when a former British Army nurse recalls a strange incident from the past.
26Bull in a China ShopA handsome homicide detective is befriended by four old ladies who invite him for tea and proceed to play out a variation of Arsenic and Old Lace for his benefit.
27Disappearing TrickA debonair tennis player looks into his attractive partner's past and her presumed dead husband.
28Lamb to the SlaughterDomestic bliss comes to a rapid halt when a housewife discovers that her police chief husband has been having an affair while she's been pregnant.
29Fatal FiguresIt's all in the numbers when a bookkeeper becomes obsessed with his mundane life and crime statistics.
30Death SentenceLove is in the eye of the beholder when a happily married woman sees a bomb attached to the family car as a sign of her husband's affection.
31The Festive Season'Tis the season to resurrect old family grudges when a brother accuses his sister of murdering his wife on a less than jolly Christmas Eve.
32Listen, Listen. . . !When three beautiful blonde women are strangled with a silk stocking, Mr. Morgan becomes convinced he knows how it happened, even though no one will hear him out.
33Post MortemWhen a newly married couple realizes that a lottery ticket is in her recently deceased ex-husband's burial suit, they put their love on the line to exhume the winnings.
34The Crocodile CaseA man learns never to separate a woman from her accessories when his "perfect" murder plot is spoiled by a missing piece of luggage.
35Dip in the PoolA desperate man takes the ultimate plunge when he gambles a fortune without his wife's knowledge.
36The Safe PlaceA senior bank teller is tempted by the prospect of sudden wealth when a known gangster makes a large withdrawal from his account.
37The Canary SedanA little knowledge can be a dangerous thing when a woman discovers she has extraordinary powers to see the past of objects.
38The Impromptu MurderStill waters run deep when a lawyer with mayoral ambitions murders a woman who claimed he tried to embezzle money from her in the past.
39Little White FrockAn elderly actor invites a playwright and his wife to dinner to tell a touching story of a long-lost love.