Episode
77 Sunset Strip: Downbeat
Overview
Stu Bailey, though acquitted of the crime of sedition for lack of evidence, has his private investigator's license revoked and goes on a drinking spree. He is then recruited by a former friend to conduct business with Communists. At the end it is revealed that Bailey had been working undercover for the U.S. government all along.
Details
- Series
- 77 Sunset Strip
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1959-05-08
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Downbeat is Episode 31 in Season 1 of 77 Sunset Strip. It aired on 1959-05-08. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 25: A Check Will Do Nicely
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Episode 24: Hong Kong Caper
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