Spade is hired by Gertrude Legette to find her stepdaughter, Gabrielle, missing for a few weeks since the death of her father.

Gertrude wants her stepdaughter to sign a few papers in relation to her father's will otherwise she isn't allowed to continue living in the house.

Spade investigates.

Original Air Date: August 15th, 1948

Howard Duff as private detective Sam Spade

Lurene Tuttle as secretary Effie Perrine

Ned Tower hires Spade to investigate his sister's fiance, Jefferson Davies Calhoon. With three previous ex-wives who each never lived past their honeymoons, Calhoon collected on their insurance policies and has talked his current fiancee into take out a $100,000 life insurance policy in his favour.

Spade must prove Calhoon's guilt before it's too late.

Original Air Date: August 8th, 1948

Howard Duff as private detective Sam Spade

Lurene Tuttle as secretary Effie Perrine

Spade is reading the front page news about the attempted kidnapping of Gordon Martini just as he receives a telephone call from Martini himself asking to meet in 20 minutes and a new case begins.

Original Air Date: August 1st, 1948

Howard Duff as private detective Sam Spade

Lurene Tuttle as secretary Effie Perrine

Raymond Fox, a mad scientist, wants to hire Spade to prove his claim that Alfred Grierson of Grierson Enterprises has stolen his secret Penatron formula--a plastic stronger than lead but lighter than aluminum.

Original Air Date: July 25th, 1948

Howard Duff as private detective Sam Spade

Lurene Tuttle as secretary Effie Perrine

A top crime reporter has been missing for days and Spade is hired by newspaper editor, Mr. A.M. Youngblood, to find him.

Original Air Date: July 18th, 1948

Howard Duff as private detective Sam Spade

Lurene Tuttle as secretary Effie Perrine

Detective Sargeant Friday gets a temporary partner, Bill Lockwood, as Ed Jacobs is on instructor duty.

Friday and Lockwood are assigned to track down Los Angeles conman, Russell Preston who has scammed thousands of dollars from his victims.

Original Air Date: April 17th, 1952.

Jack Webb as Detective Sargeant Joe Friday.

Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood.

Detective Sargeant Friday investigates the report of a 7-week old baby abandonded at a bus terminal.

Original Air Date: April 10th, 1952.

Jack Webb as Detective Sargeant Joe Friday.

Detective Sargeant Friday investigates the shooting of Wally Radford, by his wife. He tracks her down with the help of a streetcar trolley.

Original Air Date: April 3rd, 1952.

Jack Webb as Detective Sargeant Joe Friday.

Detective Sargeant Friday investigates the disappearance of 38-year old woman, Rose Baker who appears to have left behind four children and her sister. There is evidence of foul play.

Original Air Date: March 27th, 1952.

Jack Webb as Detective Sargeant Joe Friday.

Detective Sargeant Friday and Jacobs are on the case of two convicts who escape from San Quentin penitentiary with a trail of armed robberies leading to Mexico.

Original Air Date: March 20th, 1952.

Jack Webb as Detective Sargeant Joe Friday.