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A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 9 - Dead Load
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Dead Load

    S1:E9

    Cain searches for a waterfront racketeer.

    Director:Tom Gries
    Writers:Fred Freiberger, Paul Monash

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  2. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 1 - Crime and Commitment (1)
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Crime and Commitment (1)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writers:David Karp, Paul Monash

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  3. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 21 - Blues for a Junkman
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Blues for a Junkman

    S1:E21

    No description available

    Director:Robert Gist
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 22 - The New Order
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The New Order

    S1:E22

    No description available

    Director:Tom Gries
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 2 - Crime and Commitment (2)
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Crime and Commitment (2)

    S1:E2

    No description available

    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writers:David Karp, Paul Monash

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  6. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 26 - Inside Track
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Inside Track

    S1:E26

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 28 - Woman of Silence
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Woman of Silence

    S1:E28

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 15 - Take a Number
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Take a Number

    S1:E15

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 19 - Marked by Proxy
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Marked by Proxy

    S1:E19

    No description available

    Director:Elliot Silverstein
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 5 - Degrees of Guilt
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Degrees of Guilt

    S1:E5

    No description available

    Director:Irvin Kershner
    Writer:Paul Monash

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  11. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 25 - The Swinger
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Swinger

    S1:E25

    No description available

    Director:Tom Gries
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 27 - A Creature Lurks in Ambush
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #12 - A Creature Lurks in Ambush

    S1:E27

    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:Unknown

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  13. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 6 - King of the Mountain
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #13 - King of the Mountain

    S1:E6

    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

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  14. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 3 - Blue Water, White Beach
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Blue Water, White Beach

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:E. Jack Neuman

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  15. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 23 - The Cost of Living
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #15 - The Cost of Living

    S1:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 16 - The Debasers
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #16 - The Debasers

    S1:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 29 - The Left Side of Canada
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #17 - The Left Side of Canada

    S1:E29

    No description available

    Director:Robert Altman
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 12 - The Fixer
    6.2/10(7 votes)

    #18 - The Fixer

    S1:E12

    No description available

    Director:Sydney Pollack
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 4 - Markdown on a Man
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Markdown on a Man

    S1:E4

    No description available

    Director:Lamont Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 7 - Penitent
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Penitent

    S1:E7

    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

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  21. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 8 - Comeback
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Comeback

    S1:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 10 - In the Balance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - In the Balance

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:George Bellak

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  23. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 11 - Five for One
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Five for One

    S1:E11

    No description available

    Director:Charles F. Haas
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 13 - Cain's Final Judgement
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Cain's Final Judgement

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Cain's Hundred Season 1 Episode 14 - The Plush Jungle
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Plush Jungle

    S1:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dead Load" is the best rated episode of "Cain's Hundred". It scored 8.1/10 based on 14 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, "Crime and Commitment (1)".