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21 Beacon Street (1959)

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21 Beacon Street was an American detective television series that originally aired on NBC from July 2 to September 10, 1959. Produced by Filmways, the summer replacement series consisted of 11 black-and-white 30-minute episodes starring Dennis Morgan as private investigator Dennis Chase. Other cast members included Joanna Barnes as Lola, his aide; Brian Kelly as Brian, a law school graduate; and James Maloney as Jim, a scientific and dialect specialist. The title was the Boston address of Chase, who would pass each case to the police after solving the crime. The show aired on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and was then carried by ABC-TV in reruns on Sundays at 10:30 p.m. from December 27, 1959 to March 20, 1960 as a replacement for Dick Clark's World of Talent. The producer was Al Simon.

IMDb rating
7.9 (59 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1959)

7.21 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 6.7 27 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 7 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 7 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 7 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 7 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 7 votesEp 12: 6.7 · 8 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Rub Out7.611
2Safety Deposit7.07
4Double Vision7.47
5The Swindle7.47
6The Execution7.27
7Break In7.27
12Nothing is Impossible6.78