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The Worst Episodes of Lock-Up

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The Worst Episodes of Lock-Up

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 Shadow of a Giant
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    #1 - 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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  2. Background image for The Drop
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    #2 - 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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    #3 - 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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    #4 - 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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    #5 - The Trigger

    S1:E26

    A young controller of a firm commits suicide before the audit of the books. Was it a suicide? Maris is not so sure and investigates.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Last Chance

    S1:E34

    The testimony of a witness has dire consequences for a man charged with murder. However, the victim's last words do not implicate the man charged with the crime. Maris investigates.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - The Blood Red Ruby

    S1:E39

    A man is suspected of a jewelry heist and a killing and is arrested. The man is a former client of Maris' and he investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - The Case of Dan Gray

    S2:E2

    Dan Gray invents an explosive formula similar to dynamite. After a golfer is killed with an exploding golf ball the inventor is arrested for murder. Maris and Lt. Weston investigate. Gloria Larkley is Dan's supporting girlfriend.

    Director:Leon Benson
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Number Please

    S2:E12

    A friend of Maris is arrested for the murder of a detective. Maris is motivated to clear his friend and discovers the dead detective was running afoul of the law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Coins of Antiquity

    S2:E13

    A Greek immigrant, Alexis George, receives a shipment of rare coins to sell from his mother in Greece but is burglarized in the process. A friend of Alexis is supected of murder and the robbery. Maris investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Abandoned Mine

    S2:E20

    A death of a prospector worries the owners of a mine and send Maris to protect their interests and investigate the crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - End of Titan

    S2:E22

    Lloyd Randell is killed and Debby Arnold is charged with murder. Maris defends her but has to review an incredible amount of evidence in order to make a good case.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Fugitive From Fear

    S2:E23

    A Korean war veteran suffering from post shock traumatic stress disorder flees after being accused of killing an acquaintance. When Maris comes to his defense he discovers the dead woman had a note addressed to him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Design for Murder

    S2:E24

    An assistant dress designer is charged with murdering his employer. Maris investigates and defends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Planter's Death

    S2:E27

    Maris heads to the West Indies for some rest and recreation but his vacation is cut short when a plantation owner is killed. Maris investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - The Accused

    S2:E32

    A woman dies suddenly and it is ruled a suicide. The woman was a former client of Maris, and he is not so sure. Maris investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Hurricane

    S2:E34

    After a murder trial where the defendant was found guilty, Maris get a telegram from an important witness in the case stating that the convicted man was not guilty. Maris investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - Sacrifice Play

    S2:E36

    A newspaper columnist is murdered and Al Bingham, another newsman, is charged with murdering him. Maris investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - The Intruder

    S2:E38

    An intruder is shot by a woman, an ex-showgirl. It so happens that the intruder was her husband. Maris investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for The Frame
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #20 - The Frame

    S1:E32

    Lt. Weston is charged for the murder of an ex-policeman while on vacation. Maris is sure that the murder was a frame-up and the culprit is a local gangster with a grudge.

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

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for First Prize for Murder
    5.8/10(9 votes)

    #22 - First Prize for Murder

    S1:E31

    A foreigner is accused of murdering her fiancé's father. Maris is urged by a young copy boy pretenting to be a reporter to take the case and investigate.

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

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for Two Wrongs
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Two Wrongs

    S2:E28

    A Broadway actress who no one likes is murdered. Everyone she knew had a reason to want her dead. Maris investigates.

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Shadow of a Giant" is the worst rated episode of "Lock-Up". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/31/1959. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Drop".