The D.A.'s Man

Season

1959

USA

7.5

Ex-private eye Shannon works his way into New York mob operations, reporting his findings to the District Attorney's office through Asst. D. A. Bonacorsi.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Sammy's Friend

S1 • E2

Guns for Hire

The D.A. sends Shannon in to infiltrate an illegal arms dealer who has stolen a shipment of arms from an armory.

S1 • E3

Inside Track

Shannon goes undercover at the New York Central Railroad freight yard to crack a theft ring.

S1 • E4

The Unlucky Dutchman

A bakery owner is a lone holdout against protection racket mobsters. Shannon infiltrates the racket with the hope of busting them before the baker gets done in.

S1 • E5

The Mob Versus O'Hara

Shannon poses as an insurance agent in an effort to persuade a produce company owner to testify against the mob,

S1 • E6

The Pushers

Shannon poses as a dope fiend in order to bust a heroin ring which has taken over a young woman's cafe.

S1 • E7

Iron Mike Benedict

Shannon goes undercover in the Bowery to prove a bar owner is poisoning homeless men with wood alcohol.

S1 • E8

Find Ezra Kane

S1 • E9

A Girl's Best Friend

S1 • E10

The Witness

A young boy witnesses his mobster godfather making a hit. Is the godson untouchable, or will the godfather murder his own godson if push comes to shove?

S1 • E11

Two for Shakespeare

S1 • E12

Moonshine in Manhattan

Shannon poses as a country bumpkin to go after some big-city moonshiners.

S1 • E13

Iron Star

When a wealthy man is beaten and robbed, Shannon and Bonacorsi are given one clue by the victim: one of the men looked like an Indian and was called "Chief" by the other assailant.

S1 • E14

Jail Watch

Three killers are being held by the D.A. but he will have to release them unless he can get more evidence. Shannon fingers one of the men as the probable weakest link and goes undercover as his cellmate.

S1 • E15

Shakedown

Pretty blonde hangs out at the library and lures lonely men back to her apartment where they are drugged and extorted by her two cohorts. Shannon will try to nab the trio by allowing himself to be lured to the blonde's apartment.

S1 • E16

Corky

Little boy named Corky is kidnapped coming out of the theater by two slightly older children. When Shannon learns that the bus driver who picked up the kids has been found dead, he realizes that Corky is in extreme danger.

S1 • E17

The Club Fighter

Shannon goes undercover as a Club Fighter to bust a crooked fight operator.

S1 • E18

The Triangle

Shannon seduces an old gangster's much younger moll.

S1 • E19

Mr. Respectable

A numbers boss conceals his operation from his son to make the son believe he has come clean. Shannon uses this dynamic between crooked father and respectable son to flush out the crooked father.

S1 • E20

Bajour

Shannon goes after a pair of swindling gypsies.

S1 • E21

Mr. Santa Claus

To catch a pimp, Shannon poses as a john.

S1 • E22

The Actress

Shannon tries to convince a heroine-addicted actress to give up the name of her dealer.

S1 • E23

Manhattan Gigolo

Shannon passes himself off as a new escort in the world of lonely matrons, booze and poetry readings to catch the thieves who are stealing the unwitting matrons' jewelry. He finally unmasks another "pretend" escort as the ringleader.