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The Big Baffle

Robin investigates when a heavily insured racehorse falls in a stakes race, killing both horse and jockey.

Writing:
  • Leo Gordon
  • John Abernathy
Stars:
Release Date: Tue, Oct 18, 1960

Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 30
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Rick Jason
Robin Scott
Jean Blake Fleming
Phyllis Collier

Season 1:

The Golden Jade Chop
Episode 1: The Golden Jade Chop (Oct 18, 1960)
The opening episode is about the recovery of a $200.000 jade piece in Acapulco by Robin Scott, insurance investigator extraordinaire.
Guatemalan Gambit
Episode 2: Guatemalan Gambit (Oct 24, 1960)
Investigating one of many Insurance frauds perpetrated in Guatemala, Robin Scott faces unexpected hazards. Robin runs afoul of big game hunter Mentolmo and a beautiful local businesswoman who claim they were robbed and demand redress from the insurance company currently hiring Robin.
To Coin a Crime (aka On Consignment)
Episode 3: To Coin a Crime (aka On Consignment) (Oct 31, 1960)
In Geneva, a masked band of thieves steal a valuable coin collection at gunpoint. Robin is put on the case, and finds out among other things, the stolen ducats were fakes.
Flight to the Desert (aka Arabian Gold)
Episode 4: Flight to the Desert (aka Arabian Gold) (Nov 07, 1960)
Insurance agent Robin Scott is assigned to investigate an airplane, carrying half a million dollars in gold in payment for Arabian oil, which has been hijacked at the Tripoli airport. The quest leads him to a Spanish beauty and an ex-Nazi officer.
Nightmare
Episode 5: Nightmare (Nov 15, 1960)
A bus carrying a number of people including Emma Stroud has been blown up by a bomb planted in her luggage by her son, Gilbert. Robin, investigating the case, is convinced that Gilbert is guilty. As he uncovers vital evidence, he is knocked unconscious by the boy and imprisoned and threatened with a terrible death.
Savage Street (aka Man in the Shadows)
Episode 6: Savage Street (aka Man in the Shadows) (Nov 21, 1960)
Robin goes to Paris to try to find two highly insured emeralds belonging to Caroline Agoura, which ostensibly went overboard with her late husband, Paul. By working with Tou Tou, a clumsy Parisian second-story man, Robin learns that Agoura is not dead, is a vague but notorious smuggler, who uses the emeralds as collateral for his deals.
The Bard Disappears
Episode 7: The Bard Disappears (Nov 28, 1960)
A heavily insured Shakespeare First Folio is stolen from London University. Robin Scott is hired to Investigate the theft. His probe points to a collector and a shady character named Begstone. Robin tricks the two men into a meeting, learns they had a deal, but neither has the folio.
Heart of Buddha
Episode 8: Heart of Buddha (Dec 05, 1960)
Robin Scott makes a strange alliance with a robber baron. Kang, the robber chieftain, who is accused of stealing the fabulous "Heart of Buddha" ruby. Robin contrives to be captured by Kang. How Robin carries out a strange bargain with the bandit, for his life, makes a fast-moving and exciting climax.
The Pay Off
Episode 9: The Pay Off (Dec 12, 1960)
Robin Scott becomes a sniper's target because he drives a sports car identical to that of the assassin’s intended victim. The victim turns out to be a famous rock-and-roll singer and Robin and his fiancee are involved in a double indemnity case.
Zippered Notebook
Episode 10: Zippered Notebook (Dec 19, 1960)
When Anthony McCord, an American scientist, is attacked and highly sensitive research papers are stolen, insurance investigator Robin Scott (Rick Jason) decides to force the culprit into action by bluffing all the suspects with pointed accusations.
Temporary Widow
Episode 11: Temporary Widow (Dec 26, 1960)
Thelma Henderson is missing, and Rick discovers that her husband Walter has heavily insured her life.
The Heartbreak Gang
Episode 12: The Heartbreak Gang (Jan 02, 1961)
The theft of $100,000 worth of jewels from a Long Island socialite introduces Robin Scott to a gang of dangerous hoodlums disguised as playboys.
Jungle Quest
Episode 13: Jungle Quest (Jan 09, 1961)
Robin investigates the unlikely story by Addison Hanks, a famous author, that his heavily insured original manuscript has been stolen by Mozambique tribesmen.
The Strad
Episode 14: The Strad (Jan 16, 1961)
While inquiring into the theft of Maestro Ascoli's Stradivarius, Robin uncovers a fraud.
The Key Man
Episode 15: The Key Man (Jan 23, 1961)
As an expert in insurance murders, Robin is propositioned by a mysterious, but distinguished, gentleman named Graves to kill James Clayton. The job requires an expert because Clayton has turned his country estate into an impenetrable fortress. In hopes of determining which of the dead man's three partners is the guilty one.
Policy of Murder
Episode 16: Policy of Murder (Jan 30, 1961)
Robin is persuaded by an English insurance company friend to investigate a small oil company on the Dutch-owned island of Curacao, where an unusually high number of fatal accidents have occurred among newly hired employees.
Spell of Danger
Episode 17: Spell of Danger (Feb 06, 1961)
A wealthy heavily insured widow drowns in an Indian well in Arizona and Robin matches wits with a hypnotherapist in his search for a killer.
Brink Of Disaster
Episode 18: Brink Of Disaster (Feb 09, 1961)
After committing murder to win another man's wife and 100,000-dollar insurance money, the killer finds he must keep the dead man "alive" for three days.
Baubles And Bullets
Episode 19: Baubles And Bullets (Feb 20, 1961)
A notorious jewel thief turns up in New York just when a well-known jewelry shop is to open a display of some valuable gems.
The Genuine Fake
Episode 20: The Genuine Fake (Feb 23, 1961)
An ex-con is let out of prison after several years. His plan: to kill Robin, the man who sent him to jail.
The Tunnel
Episode 21: The Tunnel (Mar 06, 1961)
A dying man tips Robin off about the biggest bank robbery plan in history.
The Dead Ringer
Episode 22: The Dead Ringer (Mar 13, 1961)
A bird-watching expedition with Phyllis turns into a murder hunt for Robin Scott. Robin encounters a gang that specializes in a particular brand of fraud--the bodies of unknown transients are substituted for members of the gang who are insured.
Doll of Death
Episode 23: Doll of Death (Mar 20, 1961)
A heavily insured item is stolen from Harry Medford. The item: a cheap rag doll. Robin goes to Mexico City in hopes of recovering a stolen miniature cradle containing valuable cargo which is concealed in a rag doll.
The Deadly Impersonation
Episode 24: The Deadly Impersonation (Mar 20, 1961)
Robin Scott's apartment is burglarized and bugged by a clever gang of swindlers, headed by Fred Caine, an unscrupulous private eye, and Jack Hayes, who looks and talks like Robin.
Amsterdam Lapidary
Episode 25: Amsterdam Lapidary (Apr 03, 1961)
The demise of a famous locksmith and the disappearance of the Granada diamond brings Scott to Amsterdam. An Amsterdam jeweler is extremely upset, and for good reason. The fabulous Granada diamond has been stolen from his shop.
China Passage
Episode 26: China Passage (Apr 10, 1961)
Rumor has it that a valuable cargo of tin was thrown overboard during a storm. Robin heads for the Orient to check out the report.
The Unthinkables
Episode 27: The Unthinkables (Apr 17, 1961)
The State Unemployment Insurance Organization calls Robin to investigate a young boy found beaten to death with 5 Social Security cards in his pocket.
The Big Baffle
Episode 28: The Big Baffle (Apr 24, 1961)
Robin investigates when a heavily insured racehorse falls in a stakes race, killing both horse and jockey.
The Patient Died
Episode 29: The Patient Died (May 01, 1961)
A famous surgeon and a playboy are suspects in the death of a multi-millionaire.
Design For Death
Episode 30: Design For Death (May 08, 1961)
Robin is sent to investigate a disaster at sea that is covered very heavily by insurance.
Wheel of Misfortune
Episode 31: Wheel of Misfortune (May 15, 1961)
Three business partners plot a bizarre suicide scheme. The businessmen decide to gamble two of their lives, the survivor to collect on a mutual insurance policy
A Matter of Life
Episode 32: A Matter of Life (May 22, 1961)
Scott goes to Manila to investigate the theft of life-saving drugs intended for use in an epidemic of hepatitis on Mindanao.
Destination: Jav-a
Episode 33: Destination: Jav-a (May 29, 1961)
Robin investigates the possibility of foul play in a coffee plantation fire --and winds up as a murder suspect.
Falling Star
Episode 34: Falling Star (Jun 05, 1961)
Robin comes to Hollywood to investigate the accidental on-the-set shooting of a film star. Robin's investigation of an insurance hoax is made more urgent by the discovery of a corpse--actress Dominique Chan's.
Man on the Run
Episode 35: Man on the Run (Jun 12, 1961)
Robin is assigned to expose an insurance fraud ring. Caught by mob members, the investigator stays alive by blackmailing the racket "brains". An innocent man faces death in the electric chair
The Fabulous Flopper
Episode 36: The Fabulous Flopper (Jun 19, 1961)
Robin Scott investigates a National fraud ring which fakes personal injury claims.
Missing Money
Episode 37: Missing Money (Jun 26, 1961)
When convicted robber Al Martin is finally paroled, Robin sets out to recover the money Martin stole.
Moment of Truth
Episode 38: Moment of Truth (Jul 01, 1961)
Pepe Montillo, one of Spain's most famous matadors, has abruptly stopped fighting. Robin investigates the theft of a jewel laden image of The Virgin of Macarena in order to protect the insurance company and restore the bullfighter’s courage.


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