Manhunter

Season 1

The Manhunter is an American crime drama that was part of CBS' lineup for the 1974–1975 television season. The series was produced by Quinn Martin and starred Ken Howard as Dave Barret, a 1930s-era private investigator from Idaho. The series was executive produced by Quinn Martin.

Where to Watch Season 1

23 Episodes

  • The Ma Gantry Gang
    E1
    The Ma Gantry GangThe opening salvo concerns train robberies masterminded by a vicious old mother.
  • The Man Who Thought He Was Dillinger
    E2
    The Man Who Thought He Was DillingerA Federal officer, blinded during a raid on a gang hideout, asks Dave Barrett to be his 'eyes' in a dangerous pursuit of the wily gang leader, Following the trail of murderous gangster Tom Baily. Barrett and the blind officer. Jeff Donnenfied, narrowly escape with their lives from a trap Baily sets.
  • The Baby-Faced Killers
    E3
    The Baby-Faced KillersGuest starring Michael Burns and Denver Pyle.. .Fearing for the life of his gangster son, an elderly farmer hires Barrett to find the boy before the police can capture him.
  • Death on the Run
    E4
    Death on the RunHarry Guardino guest stars as a gangster who takes over a small hospital, in the "Death on the Run." A vicious gangster and his men take over a small-town hospital, forcing the staff to neglect their patients and concentrate on saving their critically injured cohort.
  • Trackdown
    E5
    TrackdownA killer bank robber gets away with a strongbox full of gold but loses it as he heads for his backwoods hide-out and an explosive family feud.
  • Terror from the Skies
    E6
    Terror from the SkiesCowboys are gunned down from the air in a bizarre cattle rustling scheme.
  • The Doomsday Gang
    E7
    The Doomsday GangDave is hired by a union official to find the real criminals responsible for the murder, and robbery for which his men are being falsely accused.
  • The Deadly Brothers
    E8
    The Deadly BrothersA muckraking reporter is captured and tortured into revealing where he has hidden evidence proving state graft payoffs
  • The Trunk Murders
    E9
    The Trunk MurdersThe grisly stabbing death of a Marine buddy plunges Dave Barrett into the stormy backstage affairs of a theatrical troupe whose leading lady is fighting to revive her fading career.
  • Jackknife
    E10
    JackknifeHired to trap a brutal truck-hijacking gang, Dave Barrett takes to driving a big rig, only to find himself on a terrifying ride for his life when his brakes are sabotaged.
  • The Carnival Story
    E11
    The Carnival StoryDave Barrett's search for the missing daughter of a small-town couple takes him to a carnival where he suspects unwary girls are being trapped into white slavery by the owner.
  • The Lodester Ambush
    E12
    The Lodester Ambush
  • A.W.O.L. to Kill
    E13
    A.W.O.L. to KillA sharpshooting Marine hides out in the hills, determined to avenge his wife's rape-slaying.
  • Flight to Nowhere
    E14
    Flight to NowhereA fortune in jade disappears after a jewelry store holdup, and when Dave Barrett sets out to find the gems he unwittingly gets into a grim race with a man who masterminded the robbery.
  • Web of Fear
    E15
    Web of FearMelva Tice, having seen the cold-blooded murder of a grand jury witness, becomes a target of the killers, and Dave Barrett, trying to protect her, finds his every move known by corrupt police.
  • Day of Execution
    E16
    Day of ExecutionA daring gang, working with military precision, steals an Army tank and kills a good friend of Dave Barrett, who sets out in pursuit, unaware the tank is to be used in an epochal jailbreak.
  • Man in a Cage
    E17
    Man in a CageDave Barrett is thrown into a chain-gang prison and singled out for special mistreatment after his search for a missing prisoner threatens the warden's corrupt regime. Joining forces with a black prisoner, Simon, Barrett lays plans to escape.
  • The Seventh Man
    E18
    The Seventh ManWhen a ship carrying six murdered men drifts into a harbor, the daughter of one of the victims asks Dave to find the killer.
  • The Wrong Man
    E19
    The Wrong ManBarrett goes after a double-crossing gangster who is being pursued by the hoods he has victimized.
  • The Death Watch
    E20
    The Death Watch
  • To Kill a Tiger
    E21
    To Kill a TigerBarrett is hired to find the political assassin of a powerful governor and learns that his quarry is a professional hit man who never misses and has never been seen.
  • Trial by Terror
    E22
    Trial by TerrorA half-crazed man, bent on vengeance, kidnaps Dave Barrett's father and uses his hostage to get to Barrett. Ernie Sutton (guest star Woody Strode) makes Barrett obey his cruel orders in a series of bizarre settings, including an abandoned arena, an old mine and an eerie museum.
  • The Windy City
    E23
    The Windy City

Cast of Season 1

  • Ken Howard
  • Quinn MartinProducer

 

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