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. Guest stars included

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, and Paul Stevens. Thirty-nine 30-minute episodes were produced. ''Deadline'', a syndicated anthology series, scored high by making its plot lines secondary to its violent action content. It was an

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production. In November 2019, Film Chest studios acquired and restored all 39 episodes for release on DVD as a complete collection for the first time.

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* * 1959 American television series debuts 1961 American television series endings 1950s American anthology television series 1960s American anthology television series First-run syndicated television programs in the United States {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub