Episode
Peter Gunn: The Briefcase
Overview
Matthew Dunaway is killed on a train and his briefcase is stolen. Gunn is hired by Lavinia to find a man she claims is her husband and to find what is in the briefcase.
Details
- Series
- Peter Gunn
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1959-12-14
Episode context
The Briefcase is Episode 12 in Season 2 of Peter Gunn. It aired on 1959-12-14.
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