Episode
Peter Gunn: The Leaper
Overview
An elderly circus performer is shot by a man using a high-powered rifle while standing on the ledge of an apartment building. The man's wife asks Peter Gunn to investigate the death of her husband.
Details
- Series
- Peter Gunn
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1958-12-29
Episode context
The Leaper is Episode 15 in Season 1 of Peter Gunn. It aired on 1958-12-29.
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Episode 18: The Missing Night Watchman
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Episode 11: Death House Testament
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Episode 19: Murder On The Midway
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Episode 20: Pecos Pete
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