Sam Spade

Howard Duff stars as Dashiell Hammett's sardonic private detective, recounting cases to secretary Effie Perine. The series mixes hard-boiled mystery with playful humor and a knowing send-up of detective conventions.

Episodes

1. 1) Sam And Psyche 1946-08-02
2. 2) The Death Of Dr Denhoff Caper 1946-08-02
3. 3) The Wheel Of Life Caper 1948-07-11
4. 4) The Mad Scientist Caper 1948-07-25
5. 5) The Dry Martini Caper 1948-08-01
6. 6) The Bluebeard Caper 1948-08-08
7. 7) The Vaphio Cup Caper 1948-08-22
8. 8) The Lazarus Caper 1948-09-12
9. 9) The Hot $100.000 Caper 1948-09-19
10. 10) The Dick Foley Caper 1948-09-26
11. 11) The Insomnia Caper 1948-10-24
12. 12) The Sqp Caper 1948-11-07
13. 13) Quarter Eagle 1948-11-28
14. 14) Bouncing Betty 1948-12-12
15. 15) The Betrayal Bumpass Hell Caper 1949-01-16
16. 16) The Stopped Watch Caper 1949-04-10
17. 17) Edith Hamilton 1949-04-17
18. 18) Belvedere 1949-05-01
19. 19) The Red Ampola Caper (Rehearsal) 1949-05-21
20. 20) The Honest Thief Caper (Rehearsal) 1949-05-28
21. 21) The Overjord Caper 1949-06-05
22. 22) The Apple Of Eve Caper 1949-06-19
23. 23) Queen Bee Caper 1949-07-10
24. 24) The Tears Of Night Caper 1949-07-24
25. 25) The Champion Caper 1949-08-07
26. 26) The Prodigal Daughter Caper 1949-08-28
27. 27) Cheesecake Caper 1949-11-06
28. 28) The Flopsy Mopsy And Cottontail Caper 1949-12-04
29. 29) The Farmer'S Daughter Caper 1950-09-03
30. 30) The Caper Over My Dead Body 1950-11-17
31. 31) The Terrified Turkey Caper 1950-11-24
32. 32) The Sure Thing Caper 1951-02-09
33. 33) The Soap Opera Caper 1951-02-16
34. 34) The Shot In The Dark 1951-02-23
35. 35) The Crab Louie Caper 1951-03-02
36. 36) The Spanish Prisoner Caper 1951-03-09
37. 37) The Sinister Siren Caper 1951-03-16
38. 38) The Kimberly Cross Caper 1951-03-23
39. 39) The Vendetta Caper 1951-03-30
40. 40) The Denny Shane Caper 1951-04-06
41. 41) The Civic Pride Caper 1951-04-13
42. 42) The Rowdy Dowser Caper 1951-04-20