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The Best Episodes of Cain's Hundred

Every episode of Cain's Hundred ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cain's Hundred!

A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Dead Load" is the best rated episode of "Cain's Hundred". It scored 8.1/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Tom Gries and written by Fred Freiberger, Paul Monash, it aired on 11/21/1961. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Blues for a Junkman".

  • Dead Load
    8.1/1013 votes
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    #1 - Dead Load

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/1961

    Cain searches for a waterfront racketeer.

    Director: Tom Gries

    Writer: Fred Freiberger, Paul Monash

  • Blues for a Junkman
    7.8/1020 votes
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    #2 - Blues for a Junkman

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/20/1962

    No description available

    Director: Robert Gist

    Writer: N/A

  • Crime and Commitment (1)
    7.6/1011 votes
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    #3 - Crime and Commitment (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1961

    Cain locks horns with mob chief George Vincent and Vincent sets out to have him killed.

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: Paul Monash, David Karp

  • The New Order
    7.6/107 votes
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    #4 - The New Order

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/6/1962

    No description available

    Director: Tom Gries

    Writer: N/A

  • Crime and Commitment (2)
    7.2/108 votes
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    #5 - Crime and Commitment (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1961

    No description available

    Director: Boris Sagal

    Writer: Paul Monash, David Karp

  • Inside Track
    7.2/108 votes
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    #6 - Inside Track

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/10/1962

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Woman of Silence
    7.2/107 votes
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    #7 - Woman of Silence

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/24/1962

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Marked by Proxy
    7.1/1011 votes
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    #8 - Marked by Proxy

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/6/1962

    No description available

    Director: Elliot Silverstein

    Writer: N/A

  • Take a Number
    7.0/109 votes
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    #9 - Take a Number

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/9/1962

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • King of the Mountain
    6.9/1011 votes
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    #10 - King of the Mountain

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/1961

    Cain arrives in a small but wide-open town, intent upon smashing the power of local vice baron, Herman Coombs. He gets nowhere fast with the police force--all handpicked by Coombs.

    Director: Sydney Pollack

    Writer: George Bellak

  • Blue Water, White Beach
    6.8/109 votes
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    #11 - Blue Water, White Beach

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1961

    There's an accident at bootlegger Ed Hoagley's distillery, and Hoagley has the victim made to look like a hit-and-run case. The ruse works—until Cain identifies the man as one of Hoagley's boys.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: E. Jack Neuman

  • Degrees of Guilt
    6.8/108 votes
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    #12 - Degrees of Guilt

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/1961

    No description available

    Director: Irvin Kershner

    Writer: Paul Monash

  • A Creature Lurks in Ambush
    6.8/1010 votes
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    #13 - A Creature Lurks in Ambush

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/17/1962

    Gambling czar Big Ed Pavanne's dying wish is to see his son Rick, who is at college in the Midwest.

    Director: Tom Gries

    Writer: N/A

  • The Debasers
    6.5/1010 votes
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    #14 - The Debasers

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/16/1962

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cost of Living
    6.5/1010 votes
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    #15 - The Cost of Living

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/20/1962

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Manipulator
    6.4/107 votes
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    #16 - The Manipulator

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/30/1962

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Left Side of Canada
    6.3/1010 votes
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    #17 - The Left Side of Canada

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 5/1/1962

    No description available

    Director: Robert Altman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fixer
    6.2/107 votes
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    #18 - The Fixer

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/1961

    No description available

    Director: Sydney Pollack

    Writer: N/A

  • Markdown on a Man
    NaN/100 votes
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    #19 - Markdown on a Man

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/1961

    No description available

    Director: Lamont Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • Penitent
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    #20 - Penitent

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1961

    Cain finds it hard to believe that narcotics boss Lou Strode has really guit, even though Strode has a good reason--his son died as a result of dope addiction. Cain looks for evidence on which to get him indicted.

    Director: Buzz Kulik

    Writer: Paul Monash

  • Comeback
    NaN/100 votes
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    #21 - Comeback

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1961

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • In the Balance
    NaN/100 votes
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    #22 - In the Balance

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/1961

    An examination of syndicate kingpin Frank Neehan's operation turns up the name Phillip Hallson. Cain wonders if this is the Phillip Hallson who is a federal judge--until Neehan's case is suddenly transferred to Hallson's court.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: George Bellak

  • Five for One
    NaN/100 votes
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    #23 - Five for One

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/1961

    No description available

    Director: Charles F. Haas

    Writer: N/A

  • Cain's Final Judgement
    NaN/100 votes
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    #24 - Cain's Final Judgement

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/19/1961

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Plush Jungle
    NaN/100 votes
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    #25 - The Plush Jungle

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/2/1962

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A