I discovered Tightrope on You Tube recently (most of the episodes are available there, although in varying levels of video quality). It was a revelation. This may be the very best from an age that brought many hard-boiled heroes to the small screen. Superbly written in a Chandleresque mode. Not a moment of the 24-minute running time is wasted and every line of dialogue propels the story. Conners the undercover man comes off as an American counterpart to James Bond, three years before "Dr. No" was released. In fact, the opening sequence is very Bond-like, with Conners in evening dress pulling his gun and firing, just like the iconic opening of the Bond films.
A brilliant series that deserves a re-release.
A brilliant series that deserves a re-release.