Episode
77 Sunset Strip: Abra-Cadaver
Overview
Jeff Spencer goes undercover as a prospective victim of a murder-for-insurance racket.
Details
- Series
- 77 Sunset Strip
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 1959-04-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Abra-Cadaver is Episode 28 in Season 1 of 77 Sunset Strip. It aired on 1959-04-17. The runtime is 60 min.
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