Bourbon Street Beat backdrop
Drama

The Best Episodes of Bourbon Street Beat

Every episode of Bourbon Street Beat ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bourbon Street Beat!

"Bourbon Street Beat" is a private detective series produced by Warner Brothers Television which aired on the ABC network from October 5, 1959, to July 4, 1960. It featured Richard Long as Rex Randolph, Andrew

Airs on
ABC
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons1

All1

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 1 - The Taste of Ashes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Taste of Ashes

    S1:E1

    A New Orleans private eye searches for the killers of his partner and turns to a local police officer for help bringing the murderers to justice.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Charles Hoffman

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 2 - The Mourning Cloak
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - The Mourning Cloak

    S1:E2

    Rex and Melody Lee go to the decrepit Cavanagh plantation to investigate ghostly appearances that are driving a woman insane.

    Director:James V. Kern
    Writer:Sig Herzig

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 3 - Torch Song for Trumpet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Torch Song for Trumpet

    S1:E3

    Cal takes on a murder case to prove a hot-tempered ex-con didn't beat his boss to death with a trumpet.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:James Barnett

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 4 - Woman in the River
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Woman in the River

    S1:E4

    Rex and Cal investigate a disappearance in a wealthy New Orleans family.

    Director:William J. Hole Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 5 - Girl in Trouble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Girl in Trouble

    S1:E5

    Cal sets out to prove a friend is innocent of murder and investigates a gangland killing.

    Director:Reginald Le Borg
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 6 - The Tiger Moth
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - The Tiger Moth

    S1:E6

    The investigators look into the apparent suicide of a jazz musician.

    Director:James V. Kern
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Bourbon Street Beat

    READ
  7. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 7 - Secret of Hyacinth Bayou
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Secret of Hyacinth Bayou

    S1:E7

    Cal becomes entangled in a blackmail/murder plot when he is savagely beaten and framed for murder by an old swamp-dweller hiding a secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 8 - Invitation to a Murder
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Invitation to a Murder

    S1:E8

    Rex is invited to witness a murder by an enigmatic killer who switches victims and leaves the detectives trying to sort out a houseful of straying wives, night club operators, newsmen, and other New Orleans characters, each with a motive for the murder.

    Director:Reginald Le Borg
    Writer:Stephen Lord

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 9 - Mrs. Viner Vanishes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Mrs. Viner Vanishes

    S1:E9

    Hired to find a missing wife, Cal soon becomes caught up in a deadly game of hide-and-seek.

    Director:Paul Henreid
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 10 - Light Touch of Terror
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Light Touch of Terror

    S1:E10

    Kenny is convinced that a notorius New Orleans killer, the Axeman, has returned when a similar killing occurs.

    Directors:Leslie H. Martinson, William J. Hole Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 11 - The Golden Beetle
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Golden Beetle

    S1:E11

    A missing man, a stolen talisman and some vanished letters are all connected as the detectives search for answers and find pirate treasure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 12 - The Black Magnolia
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Black Magnolia

    S1:E12

    Cal uncovers a family's skeletons when he searches for a missing fortune and a secret killer.

    Director:Reginald Le Borg
    Writer:Earl Baldwin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 13 - Portrait of Lenore
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Portrait of Lenore

    S1:E13

    Rex searches for a stolen painting, becoming involved in a missing persons case and a murder.

    Director:Robert Gordon
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 14 - Kill with Kindness
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Kill with Kindness

    S1:E14

    Cal poses as a handyman at a mansion to discover who's trying to poison a humanitarian.

    Director:William J. Hole Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 15 - Inside Man
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Inside Man

    S1:E15

    Rex goes undercover in a prison gang and joins a prison break.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Howard Browne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 16 - Find My Face
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Find My Face

    S1:E16

    Rex and Cal try to identify an accident victim, who refuses to accept his wife and doctor's assurances that he's a wealthy executive and instead claims to be someone else entirely.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 17 - Knock on Any Tombstone
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Knock on Any Tombstone

    S1:E17

    Rex tangles with voodoo when he searches for the person using the New Orleans religion against a client's father.

    Director:William J. Hole Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 18 - Key to the City
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Key to the City

    S1:E18

    Cal and Kenny search for killers aboard a riverboat bound for New Orleans.

    Director:James V. Kern
    Writers:Robert C. Dennis, James Barnett

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 19 - The 10% Blues
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The 10% Blues

    S1:E19

    Cal and Rex go up against imported killers to find the elusive power behind a talent agency using gangster tactics to get clients.

    Director:William J. Hole Jr.
    Writer:Dick Nelson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 20 - Melody in Diamonds
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Melody in Diamonds

    S1:E20

    Melody is targeted by a con artist when she borrows a valuable necklace for Mardi Gras.

    Director:James V. Kern
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 21 - The House of Ledezan
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The House of Ledezan

    S1:E21

    Rex is hired to prove an heiress innocent of her father's murder.

    Director:William J. Hole Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 22 - Target of Hate
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Target of Hate

    S1:E22

    An assassin uses Rex and Cal's office to set up a political killing. Trapped, the detectives try to goad the killer into a confession that could turn his crony against him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 23 - The Missing Queen
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - The Missing Queen

    S1:E23

    Cal searches for a missing beauty contestant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 24 - Neon Nightmare
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Neon Nightmare

    S1:E24

    Cal is hired to break up a political gang with a stranglehold on a small town, but must end his partnership with Rex to avoid suspicion.

    Director:William J. Hole Jr.
    Writer:Dean Riesner

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Bourbon Street Beat Season 1 Episode 25 - Wall of Silence
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Wall of Silence

    S1:E25

    Investigating a client's suspicious suicide leads Rex to a strange island under the sway of a mysterious blackmailer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"The Taste of Ashes" is the best rated episode of "Bourbon Street Beat". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Leslie H. Martinson and written by Charles Hoffman, it aired on 10/5/1959. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Mourning Cloak".