PETER GUNN – Pecos Pete – 1959
This is episode 20 from the 1958 to 1961 P.I. series, PETER GUNN. Craig Stevens headlines as the hard as nails detective who always dresses with style. Regulars in the series are Hope Emerson as the owner of, MOTHER'S jazz club. Lola Albright plays Stevens' squeeze, Edie Hart, who is the club singer at, MOTHER'S.
Wealthy Texas rancher Jeff York wants to hire Stevens for a job. The job is to find out who killed York's brother Tom Steele. The death was made to look like Steele had fallen from his horse. York piles 2 grand on the table. He then tells Stevens there will be 5 more grand when he solves the case. Stevens picks up the cash and says, "Texas, here I come."
Stevens snoops around York's ranch and meets the sister in-law, Peggy Stewart. She does not seem all that upset about the death of her husband. Stevens interviews the county Sheriff, the coroner, the hired help and the two men who discovered the body. No one is all that helpful as they take Stevens for a "Big City" dude.
Stevens though finds some leads and quickly follows them up. The dead man's wife, Stewart had been stepping out with one of the ranch hands, Steve Gravers. The two had plotted to kill off Stewart's hubby and collect half the ranch. This turns out to be half of 25 million. The two, Stewart and Gravers are more than reluctant to give up on the payday. Guns are aimed and fired but Stevens is prepared and the two killers are captured.
Stevens pockets the rest of the cash and heads back to the city.
This is episode 20 from the 1958 to 1961 P.I. series, PETER GUNN. Craig Stevens headlines as the hard as nails detective who always dresses with style. Regulars in the series are Hope Emerson as the owner of, MOTHER'S jazz club. Lola Albright plays Stevens' squeeze, Edie Hart, who is the club singer at, MOTHER'S.
Wealthy Texas rancher Jeff York wants to hire Stevens for a job. The job is to find out who killed York's brother Tom Steele. The death was made to look like Steele had fallen from his horse. York piles 2 grand on the table. He then tells Stevens there will be 5 more grand when he solves the case. Stevens picks up the cash and says, "Texas, here I come."
Stevens snoops around York's ranch and meets the sister in-law, Peggy Stewart. She does not seem all that upset about the death of her husband. Stevens interviews the county Sheriff, the coroner, the hired help and the two men who discovered the body. No one is all that helpful as they take Stevens for a "Big City" dude.
Stevens though finds some leads and quickly follows them up. The dead man's wife, Stewart had been stepping out with one of the ranch hands, Steve Gravers. The two had plotted to kill off Stewart's hubby and collect half the ranch. This turns out to be half of 25 million. The two, Stewart and Gravers are more than reluctant to give up on the payday. Guns are aimed and fired but Stevens is prepared and the two killers are captured.
Stevens pockets the rest of the cash and heads back to the city.