Episode

77 Sunset Strip: Abra-Cadaver

Name: 77 Sunset Strip: Abra-Cadaver
Released: 1959-04-17
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Jacqueline Beer, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, Louis Quinn

77 Sunset StripSeason 11959-04-17

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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