Code 3

(1956) season 1

Code 3 is an American crime drama that aired in syndication in 1957. The stories were all based on actual files of the Los Angeles sheriff's office. Stories were presented from the viewpoint of Assistant Sheriff George Barnett.

39 Episodes

  • The Rookie Sheriff
    E1
    The Rookie SheriffA Czech immigrant who worked in the underground has to get used to the way things are done in Los Angeles sheriff department.
  • Road Block
    E2
    Road BlockAuthorities search for a prisoner who escaped from an honor farm to see his wife and daughter.
  • The Print with a Face
    E3
    The Print with a FaceWhile investigating a murder, an experienced detective near retirement collects a set of 27 fingerprints. One latent print that he collects looks strangely familiar to him.
  • The Guilty Ones
    E4
    The Guilty OnesThe Milledge family is victimized by a local gang called the Icers, who are planning to start a war with a rival group, the Blue Jackets. Frank Milledge (Lawrence Dobkin) tries to keep his family out of it by refusing to cooperate with the sheriff's office -- he doesn't realize that his brother Tommy (Steve Rowland) is a Blue Jacket and a target, along with his whole family.
  • The Menace
    E5
    The MenaceSpoiled daddy's girl goes on killing spree with degenerate boyfriend.
  • The Uninvited
    E6
    The UninvitedM.O. of a bank robber is to target a branch manager and invade his home sometime before the bank opens in the morning. The robber then accompanies the manager to work with a gun at his back.
  • The Greener Grass
    E7
    The Greener GrassNew inmates at a low security prison farm often yearn to escape. An old and wise inmate works to break them of that desire so that they don't end up in the maximum security prison next door.
  • The Fugitive
    E8
    The FugitiveA matchbook provides the key clue in tracking down a dangerous fugitive.
  • The Fishing Trip
    E9
    The Fishing TripThe L.A. County Sheriff's Office investigates the disappearance of a man who was last seen renting a boat at Malibu, possibly with another man.
  • Gold in an Old Tin Can
    E10
    Gold in an Old Tin CanA woman attempts to get her husband a more lenient sentence by locating where he hid stolen money.
  • The Bite
    E11
    The BiteA man who committed a murder was bitten by a dog that turned out to be suffering from rabies. The police desperately try to find the man, who is unaware of the danger he is in, and is doing his level best to elude the authorities.
  • Oil Well Incident
    E12
    Oil Well IncidentThe sheriff's deputies respond when a boy is severely injured while playing on an abandoned oil derrick. But the crumbling structure holds dangers for the deputies also.
  • The Water Skier
    E13
    The Water SkierA man's hopes of establishing a successful water-skiing school are shattered.
  • Suspect Number One
    E14
    Suspect Number OneA petty crook is stabbed. A friend brings the wounded man to the house of his sister, and lays him on the couch, where he dies. In their quest to find the killer, the detectives encounter many suspects, and several associated crimes.
  • Junk Detail
    E15
    Junk DetailCriminals are selling Government-allocated nickel to metal fabrication shops. They are demanding triple the going price. The detectives need to find out who the crooks are, and where they are getting the nickel.
  • An Ounce of Prevention
    E16
    An Ounce of PreventionThe sheriff's office supports car clubs to keep boys out of trouble.
  • The Trap
    E17
    The TrapDetective Hollis and Delacourt of the Vice Squad pose as pool sharps and gamblers. They are after a booking operation; they come upon an even bigger crime.
  • The Thief
    E18
    The ThiefThe police investigate the case of a young woman who shoplifted very expensive jewelry from a high-end jewelry store.
  • Revolt on the Freeway
    E19
    Revolt on the FreewayAn aged widow does not approve of the freeway going through her neighborhood and demonstrates said disapproval at the point of gun.
  • Case 2206
    E20
    Case 2206The LA sheriff's office begins to suspect on of their own
  • The Sniper
    E21
    The SniperA sniper has been targeting and shooting women in the Los Angeles area, and so far has racked up seven victims. When the police investigate the sniper's latest shooting, they begin to suspect that it may not be the sniper at all, but a copycat.
  • Family on Trial
    E22
    Family on TrialThe police investigate the case of a family being threatened by an extortionist.
  • The Nelson Case
    E23
    The Nelson CaseSergeant Zavala goes undercover as a hit-man in order to nab a murderous husband.
  • The Hired Man
    E24
    The Hired ManThe sheriff's department is on the hunt for a man who approaches his victims as a prospective used car buyer.
  • Ashes Will Happen
    E25
    Ashes Will HappenBarnett and his crew try to find the cause behind a series of recent fires.
  • Charged Bottle
    E26
    Charged BottleSome children find a substance that appears to be an explosive. Barnett and his team investigate to see what exactly it is and how the kids got it.
  • You Can't Kill a Marine
    E27
    You Can't Kill a MarineA U.S. Marine sergeant on a 3-day pass is hitchhiking home. He is picked up by an angry, aggressive man who viciously attacks him, and leaves him critically wounded. The detectives have few leads in their search for the attacker.
  • The Man with Many Faces
    E28
    The Man with Many FacesThe dying daughter of a clerk wants to go to Honolulu before she dies. The clerk, knowing he'd never be able to afford it but wanting to give her what is her dying wish, begins forging checks to get the money for the trip.
  • The Misery Chiselers
    E29
    The Misery ChiselersA con artist preys on recent immigrants with families still living in the old country. He poses as a Federal agent who frequently travels to Europe. He tells the victims he can bring their family members to America - for a price.
  • Night of Terror
    E30
    Night of TerrorA man released from a psychiatric hospital tries to prove that he was actually framed by his brother-in-law, a doctor, but he can't get anyone to listen to him. So he decides to take matters into his own hands.
  • Harbor Incident
    E31
    Harbor IncidentThe sheriff's department enlists the help of the Coast Guard to nab a killer who heisted a payroll.
  • Bail Out
    E32
    Bail OutBarnett tries to find a pilot who radioed a distress signal to the airport control tower that his plane was in trouble and he was bailing out.
  • The Killer
    E33
    The KillerThe detectives search for a killer who is strangling aspiring young actresses.
  • Death in an Alley
    E34
    Death in an AlleyBarnett investigates an elderly man's death, trying to find out what he meant by his dying word: "Arkansas".
  • Lonesome Whistles
    E35
    Lonesome WhistlesA couple of old and neglected railroad men save the day when an emergency situation arises.
  • 999
    E36
    999A Code 999 is on when a juvenile delinquent pulls a gun on two cops.
  • The Search
    E37
    The SearchPolice search for a lost child in almost impenetrable mountain terrain. Barrett: Richard Travis. Coombs: Douglas Kennedy. Winters: Walter Coy. Fran: Dorothy Green. Anson: Bobby Diamond. Kelly: Harry Hickok. Hinkley: Jack Holland. Dillon: Ray Montgomery. Deputy: Gilbert Frye.
  • Sunset Strip
    E38
    Sunset StripA washed-up movie star refuses to adapt to the television age. A meltdown lands him in the clink.
  • The Benson Case
    E39
    The Benson CaseA female cop goes undercover in a women's jail, and her life is in danger when a hardened killer finds out that there's an undercover cop among the inmates and sets out to find out who she is.

 

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