Cain's Hundred
Encyclopedia
Cain's Hundred is an American
crime drama
series that aired on NBC
from 1961 to 1962. The series was produced by Vanadas Productions, Inc. in association with MGM Television
.
for the mob
. After becoming engaged, Cain decides to leave his life of crime behind him. After leaving the underworld, a mob boss puts out a hit on him, but mistakenly kills Cain's fiancée, Stella (Carol Rossen), instead. Cain then teams up with the F.B.I.
to find and bring 100 mobsters to justice.
The series aired opposite The Garry Moore Show
, a variety show
which aired on CBS
.
United States
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crime drama
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
series that aired on NBC
NBC
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from 1961 to 1962. The series was produced by Vanadas Productions, Inc. in association with MGM Television
MGM Television
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television is an American television production/distribution launched in 1955 and a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc....
.
Synopsis
Cain's Hundred follows the life of Nicholas Cain (Peter Mark Richman) a former lawyerLawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
for the mob
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
. After becoming engaged, Cain decides to leave his life of crime behind him. After leaving the underworld, a mob boss puts out a hit on him, but mistakenly kills Cain's fiancée, Stella (Carol Rossen), instead. Cain then teams up with the F.B.I.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
to find and bring 100 mobsters to justice.
The series aired opposite The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show is the name for several separate American variety series on the CBS television network in the 1950s and 1960s. Hosted by experienced radio performer, Garry Moore, the series helped launch the careers of many comedic talents, such as Don Adams, George Gobel, Carol Burnett, Don...
, a variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
which aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
.
Notable guest stars
- Edward Asner
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Episode list
| Episode # | Production Code | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6409 | "Crime and Commitment (Part 1)" | September 19, 1961 |
| 2 | 6410 | "Crime and Punishment (Part 2)" | September 26, 1991 |
| 3 | 6411 | "Blue Water, White Beach" | October 3, 1961 |
| 4 | 6404 | "Markdown on a Man" | October 10, 1961 |
| 5 | 6401 | "Degrees of Guilt" | October 17, 1961 |
| 6 | 6419 | "King of the Mountain" | October 24, 1961 |
| 7 | 6412 | "The Penitent" | October 31, 1961 |
| 8 | 6417 | "Comeback" | November 7, 1961 |
| 9 | 6409 | "Dead Load: Dave Braddock" | November 21, 1961 |
| 10 | 6422 | "In the Balance" | November 28, 1961 |
| 11 | 6413 | "Five for One" | December 5, 1961 |
| 12 | 6418 | "The Fixer" | December 12, 1961 |
| 13 | 6406 | "Cain's Final Judgment" | December 19, 1961 |
| 14 | 6421 | "The Plush Jungle" | January 2, 1962 |
| 15 | 6427 | "Take a Number" | January 7, 1962 |
| 16 | 6426 | "The Debasers" | January 16, 1962 |
| 17 | 6425 | "The Schemer" | January 23, 1962 |
| 18 | 6429 | "The Manipulator" | January 30, 1962 |
| 19 | 6433 | "Murder by Proxy" | February 6, 1962 |
| 20 | 6428 | "Blood Money" | February 13, 1962 |
| 21 | 6430 | "Blues for a Junkman" | February 20, 1962 |
| 22 | 6437 | "The New Order" | March 6, 1962 |
| 23 | 6441 | "The Cost of Living" | March 20, 1962 |
| 24 | 6435 | "Savage in Darkness" | March 27, 1962 |
| 25 | 6442 | "The Swinger" | April 3, 1962 |
| 26 | 6440 | "Inside Track" | April 10, 1962 |
| 27 | 6436 | "A Creature Lurks in Ambush" | April 17, 1962 |
| 28 | 6431 | "Women of Silure" | April 24, 1962 |
| 29 | 6446 | "The Left Side of Canada" | May 1, 1962 |
| 30 | 6447 | "The Quick Brown Fox" | May 15, 1962 |