Episode
Peter Gunn: Come Dance with Me and Die
Overview
A cab driver saves a woman from a beating and from being forced into a car by two thugs. Afterwards, she disappears while he goes for help. The cabby tells his friend Gunn about what happened and this leads into the search for a girl who is "trying to get lost". She is a witness against a top hood and is on his hit list.
Details
- Series
- Peter Gunn
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1961-03-20
Episode context
Come Dance with Me and Die is Episode 24 in Season 3 of Peter Gunn. It aired on 1961-03-20.
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