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Peter Gunn•Season 3•Episode 27

Short Motive

7.7/10 · 78 votesApr 10, 1961

Ranked #7 of 38 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

A racketeer is beaten to death and a woman hires Gunn to find out if her old flame, a Korean War hero, was responsible. Lt. Jacobi knows the man, who has been an out-patient for being manic-depressive for years. Meanwhile, a fellow mobster is worried

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Seasons3

Season 3 Episodes38

The Passenger

Mask of Murder

The Maitre D'

The Candidate

The Judgment

The Death Frame

Death Across the Board

Tramp Steamer

The Long Green Kill

Take Five for Murder

Big Dream, Deadly Dream

Sepi

A Tender Touch

Royal Roust

Bullet in Escrow

Jacoby's Vacation

Blind Item

Death Is a Sore Loser

I Know It's Murder still

I Know It's Murder

A Kill and a Half

Than a Serpent's Tooth

The Deep End

Portrait in Leather

Come Dance with Me and Die

Cry Love, Cry Murder

A Penny Saved

E27 7.7Now viewing

Short Motive

The Murder Bond

The Most Deadly Angel

Till Death Do Us Part

Last Resort

A Matter of Policy

A Bullet for the Boy

Death Is a Four Letter Word

Deadly Intrusion

Voodoo

Down the Drain

Murder on the Line

Cast4

Craig Stevens

Craig Stevens

Peter Gunn

Lola Albright

Lola Albright

Edie Hart

Herschel Bernardi

Herschel Bernardi

Lieutenant Jacoby

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Mother

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Episode Summary

"Short Motive" is episode 27 of Peter Gunn season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 78 votes, ranking #7 of 38 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on April 10, 1961.

Next: E28 · The Murder Bond Best of Season 3