Synopsis
The Case of the Dangerous Robin is an American crime drama series which aired in syndication from October 1960, to July 1961. The series stars Rick Jason. It was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.
Episodes
Season 11E1The Golden Jade ChopThe opening episode is about the recovery of a $200.000 jade piece in Acapulco by Robin Scott, insurance investigator extraordinaire.30m2E2Guatemalan GambitInvestigating 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.30m3E3To Coin a Crime (aka On Consignment)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.30m4E4Flight to the Desert (aka Arabian Gold)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.30m5E5NightmareA 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.30m6E6Savage Street (aka Man in the Shadows)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.30m7E7The Bard DisappearsA 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.30m8E8Heart of BuddhaRobin 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.30m9E9The Pay OffRobin 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.30m10E10Zippered NotebookWhen 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.30m11E11Temporary WidowThelma Henderson is missing, and Rick discovers that her husband Walter has heavily insured her life.30m12E12The Heartbreak GangThe theft of $100,000 worth of jewels from a Long Island socialite introduces Robin Scott to a gang of dangerous hoodlums disguised as playboys.30m13E13Jungle QuestRobin investigates the unlikely story by Addison Hanks, a famous author, that his heavily insured original manuscript has been stolen by Mozambique tribesmen.30m14E14The StradWhile inquiring into the theft of Maestro Ascoli's Stradivarius, Robin uncovers a fraud.30m15E15The Key ManAs 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.30m16E16Policy of MurderRobin 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.30m17E17Spell of DangerA wealthy heavily insured widow drowns in an Indian well in Arizona and Robin matches wits with a hypnotherapist in his search for a killer.30m18E18Brink Of DisasterAfter 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.30m19E19Baubles And BulletsA notorious jewel thief turns up in New York just when a well-known jewelry shop is to open a display of some valuable gems.20E20The Genuine FakeAn ex-con is let out of prison after several years. His plan: to kill Robin, the man who sent him to jail.30m21E21The TunnelA dying man tips Robin off about the biggest bank robbery plan in history.30m22E22The Dead RingerA 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.30m23E23Doll of DeathA 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.30m24E24The Deadly ImpersonationRobin 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.30m25E25Amsterdam LapidaryThe 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.30m26E26China PassageRumor has it that a valuable cargo of tin was thrown overboard during a storm. Robin heads for the Orient to check out the report.30m27E27The UnthinkablesThe State Unemployment Insurance Organization calls Robin to investigate a young boy found beaten to death with 5 Social Security cards in his pocket.30m28E28The Big BaffleRobin investigates when a heavily insured racehorse falls in a stakes race, killing both horse and jockey.30m29E29The Patient DiedA famous surgeon and a playboy are suspects in the death of a multi-millionaire.30m30E30Design For DeathRobin is sent to investigate a disaster at sea that is covered very heavily by insurance.30m31E31Wheel of MisfortuneThree business partners plot a bizarre suicide scheme. The businessmen decide to gamble two of their lives, the survivor to collect on a mutual insurance policy30m32E32A Matter of LifeScott goes to Manila to investigate the theft of life-saving drugs intended for use in an epidemic of hepatitis on Mindanao.30m33E33Destination: Jav-aRobin investigates the possibility of foul play in a coffee plantation fire --and winds up as a murder suspect.30m34E34Falling StarRobin 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.30m35E35Man on the RunRobin 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 chair30m36E36The Fabulous FlopperRobin Scott investigates a National fraud ring which fakes personal injury claims.30m37E37Missing MoneyWhen convicted robber Al Martin is finally paroled, Robin sets out to recover the money Martin stole.30m38E38Moment of TruthPepe 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.30m
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