Murder at the Convention (3 Mar. 1961)

When a sleazy detective is killed at a private investigator's convention in Miami, there is little regret shown among the two hundred attendees. Nevertheless the private eyes quickly embark... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Salkow

Writers:

John McGreevey, Brett Halliday (characters)

Stars:

Richard Denning, Jerry Paris, Herbert Rudley

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Richard Denning	...	Michael Shayne
Jerry Paris	...	Tim Rourke
Herbert Rudley	...	Will Gentry
Margie Regan	...	Lucy Carr
Russell Johnson	...	Art Thompson
Mari Aldon	...	Holly Marshall
Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch	...	Vic Regan (as Elroy Hirsch)
Valerie Allen	...	Diane Bush
Marianna Hill	...	Bliss Joy
Barney Phillips	...	George Woolery
Howard McNear	...	Ralph Beale
Boyd Holister	...	Meredith Barkley (as Robert Palmer)
Norman Leavitt	...	Desk Clerk
Don Voyne	...	Gym Attendant
Patrick Dennis	...	Floyd Landers

Storyline

When a sleazy detective is killed at a private investigator's convention in Miami, there is little regret shown among the two hundred attendees. Nevertheless the private eyes quickly embark on their own murder investigations, much to the disgust of Lt. Will Gentry and the local police force.

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Plot Keywords:

phone message | horse race | shot in the forehead | ex partner | hotel room key | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1961 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[Floyd is rumored to have recovered $200,000 from a robbery and kept the money for himself]
Holly Marshall: You know whoever did this doesn't know you very well, Floyd. If you had the money, you wouldn't be dumb enough to leave it in your hotel room, would you?

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