The Law and Mr. Jones

Season 1

The Law and Mr. Jones is a 45-episode half-hour television crime drama starring James Whitmore. The series aired on ABC in two nonconsecutive seasons from October 7, 1960, to September 22, 1961, and again from April 19 to July 5, 1962. The program was created and produced by Sy Gomberg, and was set in New York City.

Where to Watch Season 1

32 Episodes

  • What's in a Name?
    E1
    What's in a Name?A.L. Jones takes on a new legal secretary when his previous one up and leaves to have a baby, and she has a baptism of fire when she accompanies him in defending a builder trying to expose his shoddy successors.
  • Music to Hurt By
    E2
    Music to Hurt ByJones's plan to have a day out in the sun with his secretary are thwarted by a desperate Latino restaurant-owning couple living in fear of a protection racket.
  • The Baby
    E3
    The BabyA young illegal immigrant from England giving birth in prison custody does not want the baby, but the surgeon's sister does. But adoption is difficult when the mother's true identity can't be traced, and the father can't be found.
  • Drivel
    E4
    DrivelYet again, Jones is feeling optimistic until something goes wrong - and this time it's his own father's ornery temperament which is the trigger of the trouble.
  • Semper Fedelis
    E5
    Semper Fedelis
  • Promise of Life
    E6
    Promise of Life
  • The Storyville Gang
    E7
    The Storyville GangA blind black musician attacks Jones when he mistakes him for a Kansas City Jammer (a thief of other people's music). But Jones is won over by his charming apology, and turns down a date with a beautiful woman to help him.
  • No Sale
    E8
    No SaleA fashion designer who had instructed Jones to sell his business on his behalf, frantically changes his mind, even though the buyer is already in place, and it's down to Linc to make do and mend.
  • A Question of Guilt
    E9
    A Question of GuiltA 16-year old wannabe big-shot drags a girl from her home and beats her. Nobody can get through to him, but in this case Abraham Lincoln Jones's name could be Nobody.
  • Christmas is a Legal Holiday
    E10
    Christmas is a Legal HolidayWhen the elderly Emaline invites three wan men from the mission into her home for Christmas, her mercenary family get Jones involved to try to send them packing.
  • The Long Echo
    E11
    The Long EchoA man who believed his first wife to be dead finds that his second marriage is invalid when she suddenly reappears having suffered from amnesia. The second wife wants to pay the first off to disappear again.
  • The Great Gambling Raid
    E12
    The Great Gambling RaidA seemingly overzealous cop busts a "gambling den" which turns out to just be a few old friends playing for pennies. But the only thing worse than dealing with a stubborn mule is dealing with four of them.
  • The Trophy
    E13
    The TrophyJones is compromised when the wife in a couple of old friends of his wants a divorce, and it turns out the husband has been involved in some dodgy dealings.
  • Indian War
    E14
    Indian WarAbraham and Marsha are looking forward to a three day fishing trip giving them a chance to relax. They ate joined by Thomas, Abraham's father.
  • Exit
    E15
    ExitA Noble actor refuses to exit his theatre, despite it being condemned for demolition.
  • Unbury the Dead
    E16
    Unbury the DeadA man who deserted, leaving his 12 comrades to die during the war is released and Jones's morals are tested again when he is asked by him to help him regain his property.
  • The End Justifies the End
    E17
    The End Justifies the EndA man makes the headlines for tax fraud, but blames his lawyer for advising him badly. So he decides he would rather have Jones. But yet again Jones is torn because of other less than righteous things in the guy's past.
  • Lethal Weapons
    E18
    Lethal WeaponsA famous boxer who is a friend of Jones, is accused of assaulting someone outside the ring. Things don't look good for the boxer as he has mysterious injuries.
  • One for the Money
    E19
    One for the MoneyErnie the butcher is not happy that his sister has married a criminal, but Johnny says he is reformed and asks Jones to transfer his laundry into his wife's name. However Ernie thinks that not just clothes but money is being laundered.
  • Cold Turkey
    E20
    Cold TurkeyIn an uncharacteristically serious story, free of the usual shenanigans, Jones deals with a traumatic case of a man who had tried to pass the buck, going through the stages of coming down from a heroin high.
  • The Concert
    E21
    The ConcertA singer's agent hires Jones to defend his client when she finds herself unable to work with a conductor whose musical interpretations are very different to her own.
  • Everybody Versus Timmy Drayton
    E22
    Everybody Versus Timmy DraytonJones's former commanding officer turns up wanting him to help get custody of his son from the stepfather after his wife dies.
  • A Very Special Citizen
    E23
    A Very Special CitizenThis time it is C.E.'s turn to have an old friend show up in trouble, when a doctor served with a $100,000 malpractice suit needs Jones's help to protect his trusted status.
  • Accidental Jeopardy
    E24
    Accidental Jeopardy
  • Mea Culpa
    E25
    Mea CulpaA lynch mob accuses a man of kidnapping a little girl when in actual fact he was rescuing her. When he is found guilty, Jones feels guilt for not taking the case himself.
  • A Fool for a Client
    E26
    A Fool for a ClientJones is called on by the daughter of a retired judge who is one of his personal heroes to stop his violent descent into alcoholism. The man then not only becomes his own defense but is also called as a witness for his prosecution.
  • The Enemy
    E27
    The EnemyJones successfully defends an alleged killer under a plea of insanity. As he gnaws on a dry bagel, he wonders if for once his case also had holes in it.
  • One by One
    E28
    One by OneWhile waiting outside for Jones, C.E. is beaten by a gang of checkered cap-wearing thugs. Lincoln is determined they shall be punished one way or another.
  • A Quiet Town
    E29
    A Quiet TownIn another case of mistaken identity and lynch mob rule, a boy who swerved to miss a hit and run victim knocked down by a motorcycle gang is accused of being the killer himself. But then suddenly Jones finds his own livelihood at risk.
  • The Last Commencement
    E30
    The Last CommencementAnother hit and run case, this time committed by a car. Things become awkward when it turns out the driver was the son of the founder of the law school which Jones graduated.
  • No Law for Ghosts
    E31
    No Law for GhostsTwo women are returning from a birthday party late at night when one of them is attacked and dies. A local hobo is accused, but an anonymous donor sends Jones $150 to defend him.
  • The Broken Hand
    E32
    The Broken HandThe odd couple fashion designers return when Berger loses a contract from his best friend who is disgusted with the terms, but then it turns out Wilmer had it drawn up by the office of Abraham Lincoln Jones.

Cast of Season 1

  • James WhitmoreAbraham Lincoln Jones
  • Conlan CarterC.E. Carruthers
  • Janet De GoreMarsha Spear

 

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