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The Best Episodes of Lock-Up Season 1

Every episode of Lock-Up Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lock-Up Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Lock-Up Season 1

Lock-Up is an American legal drama series that premiered in syndication in September 1959 and concluded in June 1961. The half-hour episodes had little time...

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  1. Background image for Stake Out
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Stake Out

    S1:E1

    A rehabilitated ex-convict is suspected of killing a policeman and is jailed. Maris comes to his defence.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Harry Connors Story
    6.7/10(14 votes)

    #2 - The Harry Connors Story

    S1:E2

    Harry Connors is a thug who confeses to killing the man who testified against him. Later he changes his story and his attorney quits the case. Maris comes to the rescue.

    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Change of Heart
    5.8/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Change of Heart

    S1:E3

    Tom Sheppard is sent to jail for the muder of his former girlfriend on the testimony of an elderly eyewitness. Tom's fiancée asks Maris for help on the case. Maris' investigation reveals surprising facts.

    Director:Robert Florey
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Failure
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Failure

    S1:E4

    Ed Reed's house burns down and a female friend is killed. Reed is accused of arson and murder and is jailed. Maris believes in Reed and investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for End of the World
    6.7/10(8 votes)

    #5 - End of the World

    S1:E5

    A femme fatale lies in her testimony. In the process her husband is jailed for a murder he did not commit and her murderous boyfriend goes free. Maris comes in to try correct the injustice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Shadow of a Giant
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Shadow of a Giant

    S1:E6

    An ex-convict and his son get implicated in a theft and get arrested. Maris believes in the two men and gets to work on finding the truth about what happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Presumption of Guilt
    6.3/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Presumption of Guilt

    S1:E7

    In prison a gang leader is stabbed and killed. Ron Davis is charged with the murder and is sentenced for execution. After reviewing the case file Maris concludes that the wrong man was convicted for the killing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The Angry Men
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #8 - The Angry Men

    S1:E8

    A wealthy businessman, unhappy with a contract he's signed, tries to void the contract through devious and unscrupulous means. His actions place an innocent man in trouble with the law for assault and battery. The problem for Maris is that it's his client breaking the law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Writ of Terror
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Writ of Terror

    S1:E9

    In an attempt to find out more facts from a murder trial Maris uses psychiatry as a defence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Music to Murder By
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Music to Murder By

    S1:E10

    An ex-convict who has become emotionally unstable kidnaps Maris and his assistant because he blames Maris for his conviction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for With Malice for One
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #11 - With Malice for One

    S1:E11

    A shop worker is charged for the murder of the supervisor. The reason: the man is an immigrant and bigotry enters the judicial system. Maris is on hand to defend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Framed Ex-Con
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Framed Ex-Con

    S1:E12

    Frank is an ex-convict who is going straight and is now the son-in-law of a policeman. Two of Frank's old friends commit a robbery and Frank is jailed. Maris tries to help but a few surprises come his way.

    Director:Dane Clark
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Death in the Streets
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Death in the Streets

    S1:E13

    A college student is unable to repay loan sharks and gives them the keys to his father's automobile. The loan sharks then hit someone on the highway then run. The father is implicated in the crime. Maris tries to help the father who used to be one of his teachers and discovers the case is about more than a ""hit and run.""

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Drop
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Drop

    S1:E14

    A young couple is planning to elope but the plans come to a screeching halt when drugs are found in the car they rent. Maris comes in and investigates.

    Director:Dane Clark
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Manly Art of Murder
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #15 - The Manly Art of Murder

    S1:E15

    Jimmy Stockton is a prizefighter who's wife promised to leave him if he lost in the ring again. When his wife is killed the police arrest him for murder. Maris is a reluctant defense attorney but surprises are in store. The coroner also has interesting information vital to the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for A Reputation
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    #16 - A Reputation

    S1:E16

    The chief lawyer for the state anti-crime committee is killed and a former gambler is accused of the murder. Maris defends the gambler.

    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for His Father's Footsteps
    6.5/10(18 votes)

    #17 - His Father's Footsteps

    S1:E17

    A father suspects his teenage son is involved in a robbery and a shooting. The father then hires Maris to defend his son of possible charges.

    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Price of Charity
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Price of Charity

    S1:E18

    A soldier is accused of killing another soldier in a brawl over a woman. Maris is called in to help the accused soldier and clothes play an important role in the defence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Never Bet the Odds
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Never Bet the Odds

    S1:E19

    A prizefighter bets against himself in an upcoming fight. Maris becomes suspicious of his actions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Morality and the Shield
    6.4/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Morality and the Shield

    S1:E20

    A neighborhood gang steal the gun of former gang member and now Policeman Crothy and commit a crime and a murder. Crothy, the owner of the gun, is arrested for the killing. Both Lt. Weston and Maris believe in Crothy's innocence and begin the investigation.

    Director:Otto Lang
    Writer:Tom Gries
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  22. Background image for Dead Man's Shoes
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Dead Man's Shoes

    S1:E21

    Fred Prescott, a news commentator, is murdered and Maris investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Strange Summons
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    #22 - Strange Summons

    S1:E22

    A locksmith is charged with the murder of a jewelry store owner. Maris goes undercover to try to prove the locksmith innocent but runs afoul of the law.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Murder Plays it Cool
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Murder Plays it Cool

    S1:E23

    A jazz musician is charged with murder. Maris uses a trumpet to clear the musician.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Election Night
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Election Night

    S1:E24

    A blackmailer is killed after warning a city official that he'll release scandalous information about his wife if he doesn't resign his position. The police arrest the city official for the killing. Maris investigates the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Poker Club
    6.2/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Poker Club

    S1:E25

    A theatrical producer is robbed and killed. An elderly Shakespearean is arrested for the murder. Maris is there to help the aging actor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Stake Out" is the best rated episode of "Lock-Up" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Gene L. Coon, it aired on 9/26/1959. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Harry Connors Story".