Tightrope 1959
What is Tightrope?
"Tightrope" is an American television series. The series aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 37
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 8, 1959
- Last aired
- May 31, 1960
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
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"Tightrope" is an American television series. The series aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960. It was produced by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene in association with Screen Gems. The show was initially intended to be titled "Undercover Man" but was changed before its premiere. The series was sponsored by the J.B. Williams Company and American Tobacco. It starred Mike Connors as an undercover agent named "Nick."
Should you watch it?
“An undercover agent infiltrates dangerous criminal gangs in this 1959 American crime drama series.”
- Features Mike Connors as the lead undercover agent
- Explores the high stakes of infiltrating criminal gangs
- Short run of only one year on CBS
- Limited detailed contemporary reviews available
Watch it if you enjoy classic 1950s television crime dramas about undercover agents.
The series contains crime themes characteristic of 1950s American television dramas.
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Season 1 · 37 episodes
- E1 Getaway Day Mytharc Sep 8, 1959
- E2 The Casino Core Sep 15, 1959
- E3 The Frame Core Sep 22, 1959
- E4 Stand on Velvet Core Sep 29, 1959
- E5 The Cracking Point Core Oct 6, 1959
- E6 Thousand Dollar Bill Core Oct 13, 1959
- E7 Music and Mink Core Oct 20, 1959
- E8 Man in the Middle Core Nov 3, 1959
- E9 The Patsy Core Nov 10, 1959
- E10 The Money Fight Core Nov 17, 1959
- E11 Black Tie Kill Core Nov 24, 1959
- E12 The Perfect Circle Core Dec 1, 1959
- E13 The Lady Core Dec 8, 1959
- E14 Cold Kill Core Dec 15, 1959
- E15 The Neon Wheel Core Dec 22, 1959
- E16 Two Private Eyes Core Dec 29, 1959
- E17 Night of the Gun Core Jan 5, 1960
- E18 Broken Rope Core Jan 12, 1960
- E19 Cold Ice Core Jan 19, 1960
- E20 Appointment in Jericho (a.k.a. Assignment in Jericho) Core Jan 26, 1960
- E21 Three to Make Ready Core Feb 2, 1960
- E22 The Model and the Mobster Core Feb 9, 1960
- E23 The Long Odds Core Feb 16, 1960
- E24 The Brave Pigeon Core Feb 23, 1960
- E25 First Time Out Core Mar 1, 1960
- E26 Park Avenue Story Core Mar 8, 1960
- E27 Big Business Core Mar 15, 1960
- E28 The Chinese Pendant Core Mar 29, 1960
- E29 Achilles and His Heels Core Apr 5, 1960
- E30 The Gangster's Daughter Core Apr 12, 1960
- E31 The Penthouse Story Core Apr 19, 1960
- E32 The Shark Core Apr 26, 1960
- E33 The Horse Runs High Core May 3, 1960
- E34 The Hired Guns Core May 10, 1960
- E35 Borderline Core May 17, 1960
- E36 A Matter of Money Mytharc May 24, 1960
- E37 Bullets and Ballet Mytharc May 31, 1960
Frequently asked questions
When did Tightrope air?
The series aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960.
Who stars in the series?
The series stars Mike Connors as an undercover agent.
What was the original title of the show?
The show was originally to be titled Undercover Man before being changed prior to airing.
Who produced the series?
It was produced by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene in association with Screen Gems.
Who sponsored the show?
It aired under the alternate sponsorship of the J.B. Williams Company and American Tobacco.
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