Maris and Lt. Weston go fishing on vacation. At the lodge they stay the owner is accused of murdering his adulterous wife. Rather than fish, Maris and Weston investigate.
Guest Stars:
Lon Chaney Jr.
Dan Gray invents an explosive formula similar to dynamite. After a golfer is killed with an exploding golf ball the inventor is arrested for murder. Maris and Lt. Weston investigate. Gloria Larkley is Dan's supporting girlfriend.
Guest Stars:
Donna Douglas, Joanne Gilbert
Barney Klein lives on skid row and is accused of stealing money from a local half-way house. Maris defends Barney.
Guest Stars:
Harry Shannon, Connie Gilchrist, Lloyd Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, Hal Douglas
Jean Davis, a flight attendant, is murdered. When Maris investigates the case he discovers that many people had a reason to kill Ms. Davis. The problem is that all of them have solid alibis.
Guest Stars:
Esther Dale, Ross Elliott
A psychologist, Dr. Von Heisinger, is murdered. The weapon: an arrow. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Connie Hines, James Best, George Eldredge, Jack Ging
An ex-convict runs a gift shop and finds the dead body of a well known gangster in his shop. He is arrested for murder. Maris and Lt. Weston, who are friends of the accused, help in the investigation.
Guest Stars:
Susan Cummings
Bill Donati, a laborer, is accused of killing a local racketeer named Al Curis. Maris defends Bill.
Guest Stars:
Lori Nelson, Robert Armstrong, Frank Puglia, Len Lesser, Cyril Delevanti
Whitney Coleman is charged for murder when her estranged husband is found dead. Maris comes to her aid and investigates.
Guest Stars:
Greta Thyssen, James Griffith, Mala Powers, Diana Millay, Edward Knight
A union member is accused of selling stolen property. The union hires Maris to defend the man charged with the crime.
A well-to-do medical doctor, William Stanhope, is accused of killing his wife and arrested. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Jackie Coogan
A scientist, who's also a top-notch secret agent, is accused of misusing top-secret information and botching his assigned job. Maris comes to his aid.
Guest Stars:
Andrea King, Charles Maxwell
A friend of Maris is arrested for the murder of a detective. Maris is motivated to clear his friend and discovers the dead detective was running afoul of the law.
Guest Stars:
Jean Carson, John Litel, Joan Taylor, Arline Hunter
A Greek immigrant, Alexis George, receives a shipment of rare coins to sell from his mother in Greece but is burglarized in the process. A friend of Alexis is supected of murder and the robbery. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Nico Minardos, Milton Parsons, Sandra Warner, Burt Reynolds
A skeleton buried under a road is found by contruction workers. Maris investigates the possible crime.
Guest Stars:
Ellen Corby
Professor Hasting thinks his wife is too worried about the welfare of criminals and their concerns. He decides his wife needs a lesson in reality.
Guest Stars:
Patricia Medina, William Schallert
Maris receives an important clue from a young girl in an employment agency racket. Maris decides to investigate.
Guest Stars:
Olive Carey, Kasey Rogers, BarBara Luna
Larry Wade is a policeman who decides to help out the victim of the crime instead of chasing the perpetrator. This places him in trouble with his superiors and is charged with dereliction of duty. Maris defends Wade which places him at odds with Lt. Weston.
Guest Stars:
Argentina Brunetti, Sally Kellerman, Joe Sawyer, Buddy Lewis, Florence Lake
Sam Putman is charged with arson. Maris investigates and defends Mr. Putman since he is an old friend of his father.
A woman is charged and jailed for the murder of her husband. Her step-daughter, Jennifer, asks Maris to investigate the case because she believes in her step-mother. Jennifer turns out to be quite a sleuth and help Maris with the case.
Guest Stars:
Gina Gillespie, Angela Greene
A death of a prospector worries the owners of a mine and send Maris to protect their interests and investigate the crime.
Guest Stars:
Gloria Jean, Andy Clyde
Maris travels to Paris to meet a potential client but finds him murdered. A suspect is arrested for the murder but Maris is not sure he's the killer. Maris investigates in Europe.
Guest Stars:
Richard Arlen, Danielle De Metz, Gregory Gaye, Louis Mercier
Lloyd Randell is killed and Debby Arnold is charged with murder. Maris defends her but has to review an incredible amount of evidence in order to make a good case.
Guest Stars:
Carter DeHaven, Elaine Devry
A Korean war veteran suffering from post shock traumatic stress disorder flees after being accused of killing an acquaintance. When Maris comes to his defense he discovers the dead woman had a note addressed to him.
Guest Stars:
Sue Randall, Byron Morrow, Preston Hanson
An assistant dress designer is charged with murdering his employer. Maris investigates and defends.
Guest Stars:
Robert Gothie, Emmaline Henry, Helen Wallace, Gage Clarke
Mr. Burkhart, Sr. accuses his grandson George of stealing. He claims only the two of them knew the combination of the safe. Maris investigates the allegation.
Guest Stars:
Robert Warwick, Stefanie Powers, Tommy Ivo, Harlan Warde
A spree of ""hit and runs"" bewilder the police department. Maris and Lt. Weston are on the case and discover interesting facts in the eight accident. The clues lead them to a dance studio the victims were members of.
Guest Stars:
Neil Hamilton, Nan Peterson
Maris heads to the West Indies for some rest and recreation but his vacation is cut short when a plantation owner is killed. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Isabel Jewell
A Broadway actress who no one likes is murdered. Everyone she knew had a reason to want her dead. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Nancy Rennick, Jack Cassidy, Walter Coy, Robert Swan
Maris takes a trip to the zoo. A murder takes place and a zoo worker with a police record, fightened that he'll be the logical one arrested, panics and kidnaps Maris.
Guest Stars:
Don Haggerty, Hank Patterson
A cake is poisoned at an office party and the payroll is heisted. A man takes the blame for the crime. Maris is hired by the man's wealthy uncle to clear him.
Guest Stars:
Sara Haden, Joyce Jameson, Percy Helton, Steve Franken
A rich oil man is the victim of the theft of his securities. His former employee is accused of the crime. Maris invesigates.
Guest Stars:
Guy Stockwell, Adele Mara
A woman dies suddenly and it is ruled a suicide. The woman was a former client of Maris, and he is not so sure. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Anna Lee, Audrey Dalton
Joe Tanner is an ex-convict but is now reformed and leading a good life. The police, however, charge him with a crime. Tanner claims he is innocent. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Karyn Kupcinet, Olive Carey, Jeanne Bates
After a murder trial where the defendant was found guilty, Maris get a telegram from an important witness in the case stating that the convicted man was not guilty. Maris investigates.
Sergent Corey is court martialed for murder. Lt. Weston believes in Sgt. Corey because he helped him get started in his military career. Maris helps in the investigation.
Guest Stars:
Troy Melton, Joe Turkel
A newspaper columnist is murdered and Al Bingham, another newsman, is charged with murdering him. Maris investigates.
A murder and a robbery takes place. Maris finds an envelope full of money tied to the case. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Faith Domergue, Frank Ferguson
An intruder is shot by a woman, an ex-showgirl. It so happens that the intruder was her husband. Maris investigates.
Guest Stars:
Francine York, Jan Shepard