Double Jeopardy (23 Jan. 1958)

When diamonds from a five-year-old robbery start appearing on the black market, the insurance company hires Richard Diamond to recover the gems. His primary suspect is the man who convicted... See full summary »

Director:

Tom Gries

Writer:

Edmund Morris

Stars:

David Janssen, Fredd Wayne, Barbara Eiler

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Janssen	...	Richard Diamond
Fredd Wayne	...	Tom Tanner
Barbara Eiler	...	Mrs. Tanner
Robert Burton	...	Fred Hart
Tom Greenway	...	Lieutenant Peters
Hugh Sanders	...	Lew Granger
Lewis Martin	...	Vice President
Albie Gaye	...	Switchboard Girl

Storyline

When diamonds from a five-year-old robbery start appearing on the black market, the insurance company hires Richard Diamond to recover the gems. His primary suspect is the man who convicted of the crime and just released from prison, but the private detective begins believe that perhaps the man is innocent of the original crime as he maintains.

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Plot Keywords:

diamond heist | insurance investigator | hidden loot | husband wife relationship | wrongful conviction

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Release Date:

23 January 1958 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Four Star Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

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Quotes

[Diamond is offered a percentage of the diamonds' value he recovers in lieu of his usual fee]
Richard Diamond: [narrating] Now it doesn't take a genius or a UNIVAC to figure the percentage - ten grand fro recovering a few baubles. Well, I'm not mercenary, but I figured the government could use the tax money.

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