The Plainclothesman, originally known as Crimefighter, is a police procedural tv show created by the late Henry Opperman and starring the late Ken Lynch, the late Jack Orrison, and Jack Davis, beginning in 1949 and concluding in 1954. Unfortunately, out of the 233 episodes spread across five seasons, only a single episode of the show has managed to survive long enough to be archived. It is also the very first police procedural series created in the United States.
Victims[]
Season 1[]
Wally Hudson[]
- Lost Episode
Maria Jurez[]
- Alfredo "Pop" Catarina - Accidentally hit his head on the edge of a milk crate after being punched in the face by Herb Franks off-screen, body shown.
- Total - 1
Jack Meyers[]
- Lost Episode
Charlie Johnson[]
- Lost Episode
Jim Lansing[]
- Lost Episode
Al Norris[]
- Lost Episode
The Fourth Time, You Hang[]
- Lost Episode
Shifty Gomez[]
- Lost Episode
Carl Hoffer[]
- Lost Episode
Frank Drake[]
- Lost Episode
The Angel's Eye[]
- Lost Episode
Benito Julini[]
- Lost Episode
Verna Hanson[]
- Lost Episode
Walter Miller[]
- Lost Episode
Key to the Death House[]
- Lost Episode
Crust of Bread[]
- Lost Episode
Double Image[]
- Lost Episode
Just Plane Murder[]
- Lost Episode
The Case of Timothy Frost[]
- Lost Episode
Strangled[]
- Lost Episode
Identification Inconclusive[]
- Lost Episode
Cop Killer[]
- Lost Episode
Perfect Alibi[]
- Lost Episode
Blind Man's Bluff[]
- Lost Episode
Blank Out[]
- Lost Episode
Alibi[]
- Lost Episode
The Hair of the Dog[]
- Lost Episode
Case of Hidden Loot[]
- Lost Episode
Kaatil Means Assassin[]
- Lost Episode
Poison's a Woman's Weapon[]
- Lost Episode
Modus Operandi[]
- Lost Episode
Routine[]
- Lost Episode
Rock Him to Sleep[]
- Lost Episode
Receipt for Murder[]
- Lost Episode
A Matter of Record[]
- Lost Episode
Something Borrowed[]
- Lost Episode
The Second Chance[]
- Lost Episode
In the Blood[]
- Lost Episode
A Champion Strikes Out[]
- Lost Episode
The Chair Is Always Fatal[]
- Lost Episode
The Word Is Homicide[]
- Lost Episode
Message from Beyond[]
- Lost Episode
The Case of the Approved Correspondent[]
- Lost Episode
Death Kept the Schedule[]
- Lost Episode
The Corpse Didn't Answer[]
- Lost Episode
Once a Sucker...[]
- Lost Episode
The Case of the Ken-Chu Jade[]
- Lost Episode
Season 2[]
Cause of Death Undetermined[]
- Lost Episode
The Perfect Frame-Up[]
- Lost Episode
The Case of the Innocent Killer[]
- Lost Episode
The Last Drink Was Fatal[]
- Lost Episode
A Stab in the Back[]
- Lost Episode
Free Ticket to the Chair[]
- Lost Episode
One Slight Mistake[]
- Lost Episode
Manhole[]
- Lost Episode
Suicide Swing[]
- Lost Episode
The Case of the Conflicting Print[]
- Lost Episode
Death from Nowhere[]
- Lost Episode
Smoked Ham[]
- Lost Episode
Wheel of Death[]
- Lost Episode
The Hunting Knife Murder[]
- Lost Episode
The Book That Was Overdue[]
- Lost Episode
The Corpse Who Was Fit To Be Tied[]
- Lost Episode
The Fateful Kiss[]
- Lost Episode
Death C.O.D.[]
- Lost Episode
Murder By Neglect[]
- Lost Episode
Storm Warning[]
- Lost Episode
The Needle Of Death[]
- Lost Episode
Man Overboard[]
- Lost Episode
The Killer Of The Dying[]
- Lost Episode
Death Hunt[]
- Lost Episode
Yankee Doodle Murder[]
- Lost Episode
The Havemeyer Case[]
- Lost Episode
The Upside Down Clue[]
- Lost Episode
First Prize Murder[]
- Lost Episode
Death Behind The Door[]
- Lost Episode
End Of The Line[]
- Lost Episode
Condemned[]
- Lost Episode
Fun House Tragedy[]
- Lost Episode
Blood Money Payoff[]
- Lost Episode
Fear Street[]
- Lost Episode
Death Strikes Out[]
- Lost Episode
The Bamboo Doll[]
- Lost Episode
Your Little Lambs[]
- Lost Episode
Decoy To The Death House[]
- Lost Episode
Graft Cop[]
- Lost Episode
Murder Stops a Wedding[]
- Lost Episode
The House of Hate[]
- Lost Episode
Killer for Hire[]
- Lost Episode
One Out of Four[]
- Lost Episode
Ticket to Death[]
- Lost Episode
The Word Is - Homicide[]
- Lost Episode
Too Smart to Live[]
- Lost Episode
The Lifeguard And The Lady[]
- Lost Episode
The Fine Art Of Homicide[]
- Lost Episode
Season 3[]
Final Flight[]
- Lost Episode
The Disastrous Circumstance[]
- Lost Episode
The Truth[]
- Lost Episode
Sleep For Sale[]
- Lost Episode
The Rudiments Of Homicide[]
- Lost Episode
Model Wife[]
- Lost Episode
The Jackpot[]
- Lost Episode
The Tragedy Of Brant Cove[]
- Lost Episode
The Suspicious Halfback[]
- Lost Episode
Motive Greed[]
- Lost Episode
Homicide In The Heir[]
- Lost Episode
Found Money[]
- Lost Episode
Double Triangle[]
- Lost Episode
The Perfect Set-Up[]
- Lost Episode
The Misguided Current[]
- Lost Episode
The Thousand Dollar Reward[]
- Lost Episode
An Incident At Jeffton[]
- Lost Episode
The Convict's Revenge[]
- Lost Episode
Basic Intrigue[]
- Lost Episode
A Matter Of Honor[]
- Lost Episode
The Missing Coat[]
- Lost Episode
The Swamp[]
- Lost Episode
False Arrest[]
- Lost Episode
Hot Cars[]
- Lost Episode
The Imperfect Crime[]
- Lost Episode
The Curious Girl[]
- Lost Episode
The Innocent Embezzler[]
- Lost Episode
The Cultured Mug[]
- Lost Episode
The Missing Key[]
- Lost Episode
Double Trouble[]
- Lost Episode
The Unexpected Knockout[]
- Lost Episode
Forty-Eight Hours To Live[]
- Lost Episode
A Phone Call To A Murder[]
- Lost Episode
The Missing Gift[]
- Lost Episode
The Unwelcome Husband[]
- Lost Episode
A Piece Of Two-By-Four[]
- Lost Episode
The Disappearing Doctor[]
- Lost Episode
A Respectable Family[]
- Lost Episode
The Power Of Suggestion[]
- Lost Episode
The Front Runner[]
- Lost Episode
A Matter Of Leverage[]
- Lost Episode
The Avenging Harpoon[]
- Lost Episode
The Three Thousand Dollar Dime[]
- Lost Episode
The Fatal Line[]
- Lost Episode
Machine Gun Dottie[]
- Lost Episode
The Pattern Of Crime[]
- Lost Episode
The Model Secretary[]
- Lost Episode
The Unwelcome Guest[]
- Lost Episode
The Dumbwaiter[]
- Lost Episode
The Man Without A Name[]
- Lost Episode
Season 4[]
A Kill For A Drill[]
- Lost Episode
The Tangled Web[]
- Lost Episode
Stop, Look and Listen[]
- Lost Episode
Lethal Cocktail[]
- Lost Episode
The Wildcatter[]
- Lost Episode
The Recluse[]
- Lost Episode
The Blind Eye Witness[]
- Lost Episode
The Fatal Coincidence[]
- Lost Episode
The Upholsterer's Cord[]
- Lost Episode
The Birthday Present[]
- Lost Episode
The Philanthropist[]
- Lost Episode
The Fatal Conspiracy[]
- Lost Episode
Code[]
- Lost Episode
Jilted[]
- Lost Episode
Danger - High Voltage[]
- Lost Episode
The Subtle Killer[]
- Lost Episode
Tragedy At Dog Point[]
- Lost Episode
Hot Check[]
- Lost Episode
Hard-Hearted Frieda[]
- Lost Episode
The Hex Woman[]
- Lost Episode
The Arcade[]
- Lost Episode
The Careless Killer[]
- Lost Episode
Caesar's Wife[]
- Lost Episode
Too Much Evidence[]
- Lost Episode
Big Tim[]
- Lost Episode
The Unknown Couple[]
- Lost Episode
The Fugitive[]
- Lost Episode
Dishonor Among Thieves[]
- Lost Episode
Arsenic for Two[]
- Lost Episode
The Bracelet[]
- Lost Episode
Backwash[]
- Lost Episode
The Incriminating Glove[]
- Lost Episode
The Hillsdale Mystery[]
- Lost Episode
The Shoe And Heel[]
- Lost Episode
Girl Overboard[]
- Lost Episode
The Statue[]
- Lost Episode
Fatally Ambitious[]
- Lost Episode
The Unwelcome Prodigal[]
- Lost Episode
Exhausted Luck[]
- Lost Episode
Family Reunion[]
- Lost Episode
The Unlucky Groom[]
- Lost Episode
A Matter Of Self Defense[]
- Lost Episode
Neurotic Carrie[]
- Lost Episode
Truckers Welcome[]
- Lost Episode
Who's Crazy?[]
- Lost Episode
Scandal Sheet[]
- Lost Episode
Too Smart To Live[]
- Lost Episode
The Sympathetic Killer[]
- Lost Episode
Chain Action[]
- Lost Episode
Opening Night[]
- Lost Episode
Season 5[]
The Cat[]
- Lost Episode
The Buffalo Killer[]
- Lost Episode
The Delinquent[]
- Lost Episode
An Accidental Fall[]
- Lost Episode
The Triple Doublecross[]
- Lost Episode
Mummy Case[]
- Lost Episode
Reckless Driver[]
- Lost Episode
The Faculty Tea[]
- Lost Episode
The Candle Clue[]
- Lost Episode
The Ham[]
- Lost Episode
The Scent of The Hill[]
- Lost Episode
The Trust[]
- Lost Episode
The Heavy Foot[]
- Lost Episode
Tragic Solution[]
- Lost Episode
Mixed Doubles[]
- Lost Episode
Murder By Transcription[]
- Lost Episode
Twisted Nature[]
- Lost Episode
Fatal Partnership[]
- Lost Episode
Treacherous Course[]
- Lost Episode
The Four Flusher[]
- Lost Episode
A Woman Scorned[]
- Lost Episode
Unconsidered Trifle[]
- Lost Episode
Lost In Two Minutes[]
- Lost Episode
The Smart Guy[]
- Lost Episode
Fatal Voyage[]
- Lost Episode
Trunk Job[]
- Lost Episode
Tragic Flirtation[]
- Lost Episode
Rural Intrigue[]
- Lost Episode
A Nice Try[]
- Lost Episode
The Fatal Flaw[]
- Lost Episode
Escape Artist[]
- Lost Episode
A Sister Act[]
- Lost Episode
The Mercenary Beauty[]
- Lost Episode
The Sick Man[]
- Lost Episode
A Tense Situation[]
- Lost Episode
The Devoted Wife[]
- Lost Episode
Nice Lady[]
- Lost Episode
Fantastic Friendship[]
- Lost Episode
The Resourceful Miss Mason[]
- Lost Episode
Episode #5.40[]
- Lost Episode
Deaths[]
- Total - 1
- Season 1 - 1
- Season 2 - Unknown
- Season 3 - Unknown
- Season 4 - Unknown
- Season 5 - Unknown
Kill Counts[]
- Herbert "Herb" Franks - 1 (Imprisoned)