

The Investigators
“Insurance cheaters beware! This brainy team is itching for action.”
The Investigators is a short-lived American adventure/drama television series that aired on CBS from October 5, to December 28, 1961.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Murder on Order
05-10-19611hSix dance lessons from Madame Lucia Varrancourt may be dangerous; at least, that is how it seems when suspicions about supposed accidental deaths lead to a dance studio.
- Ep 2
2.The Oracle
12-10-19611hAn insurance investigator named Russ Andrews and his colleague Steve Banks are examining a religious tabernacle and its enigmatic prophet, Nostradamus, known as The Oracle. They be...
- Ep 3
3.New Sound for the Blues
19-10-19611hFollowing the tragedy, which took place in the darkened lobby of an office building, Andrews (James Franciscus) faces the unpleasant task of revealing Ted Harper's (Joel Crothers)...
- Ep 4
4.I Thee Kill
26-10-19611hIn the episode titled "I Thee Kill" from *The Investigators*, Mickey Rooney guest stars as a key character. The story revolves around a struggling artist who is jilted by his wealt...
- Ep 5
5.Quite a Woman
02-11-19611hThe story revolves around an aging actress who seeks compensation for the loss of her valuable art collection. Minna Carter, portrayed by Miriam Hopkins, was a renowned actress dur...
- Ep 6
6.Style of Living
09-11-19611hDina Merrill is featured in "Style of Living" as a socialite who tells investigators that her husband has gotten himself deeply into debt due to gambling. She is afraid for his lif...
- Ep 7
7.In a Mirror, Darkly
16-11-19611hA female fashion designer, portrayed by guest star Diana Lynn, reports the loss of her exclusive fall line in a fire. This prompts "The Investigators" to receive an anonymous tip,...
- Ep 8
8.De Luca
23-11-19611hThe plot centers around an arson case in a cannery village, but the investigation is lightened by rich, down-to-earth characterizations. Notably, Robert Middleton portrays De Luca,...
- Ep 9
9.Death Leaves a Tip
30-11-19611hA seemingly psychopathic killer strangles waitresses on Monday nights and leaves lipstick crosses on their foreheads. Jane Wyman plays a restaurant owner and Nancy Rennick is victi...
- Ep 10
10.Panic Wagon
07-12-19611hA wealthy horse breeder dies in an avalanche set off by a construction company’s dynamite charges and “The Investigators” suspect that the estate owner's death was anything but acc...
- Ep 11
11.The Mind's Own Fire
14-12-19611hMaggie Peters finds herself romantically attracted by the insecure young heir to a factory fortune when she attempts to unravel the mysterious series of fires which break out in a...
- Ep 12
12.Something for Charity
21-12-19611hCharity Kittridge reluctantly poses as a pigeon to catch a murder-for-insurance ring because she needs the money. When she rejects a strong man (Cal Bolder) as her pigeon "bridegro...
- Ep 13
13.The Dead End Men
28-12-19611hA man believed dead asks an insurance company to change his beneficiary. “Investigators” locks the door with an appropriately titled yarn, “The Dead End Man.” Henry Jones plays a m...
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