PD TV Shows -- Detective / Police & Drama
Note: The “Volumes” indicate how the episodes are sold 4-to-a-disc on DVD-R. BetaSP and DVCam masters are sold per episode and are not limited to these groupings.
2) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes -- 9 discs / 39 episodes Detective
6) Mr. and Mrs. North -- 8 discs / 32 episodes Detective
8) Dragnet -- 7 discs / 27 episodes Detective
10) Gangbusters -- 4 discs/16 episodes Detective
11) The Lawless Years -- 6 discs / 27 episodes Detective
13) Decoy -- 3 discs / 12 shows Detective
14) Public Defender -- 3 discs / 12 shows Detective
15) Martin Kane, Private Eye -- 3 discs Detective
16) Michael Shayne / China Smith -- 6 discs Detective
17) Man With a Camera -- Charles Bronson -- 7 discs / 29 shows Crime
21) Racket Squad -- 7 discs/28 shows Crime Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1954-'55) British made TV series starring Ronald Howard, H. Marion-Crawford and Archie Duncan.
Vol. 1: The Case of the Cunningham Heritage Oct. 18, 1954. First show in the series. The first part of the show is a faithful retelling of Holmes and Watson's meeting as in "A Study in Scarlet" until Holmes invites the good doctor to their first murder investigation. Lastrade has it all wrong, of course, picking the most likely suspect, Peter Cunningham's secret bride, a "jailbird". The Case of Lady Beryl Oct. 25, 1954 Visiting a home of high nobility, a businessman is murdered. Lady Beryl has confessed, which satisfies Scotland Yard, but not Holmes. He suspects she is covering something up, and he digs deeper, finding valuable clues. The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun Nov. 1, 1954 Holmes and Watson travel to the Sussex countryside to fish -- literally -- for clues in a shotgun murder of John Douglas, what Holmes calls "The Case of the Other Dumbbell." He not only deduces who the murderer is, but also who the victim is. The Case of the Texas Cowgirl Nov. 8, 1954 Minnie, a cowgirl from a travelling western show, visits Holmes after she finds a dead body in her room. Afraid that a scandal would endanger her marriage plans, she asks Holmes to help her move the body.
Vol. 2: The Case of the Belligerant Ghost Nov. 15, 1954 When Dr. Watson thinks that he has seen a ghost, it puts Sherlock Holmes on a trail that leads to a crime at an art museum. The Case of the Shy Ballerina Nov. 22, 1954 Dr. Watson accidentally comes home from his club with another man's coat, providing an important clue when the other man is murdered late that same night. The Case of the Winthrop Legend Nov. 29, 1954 Sherlock Holmes seeks a rational explanation for the Winthrop family legend, which foretells the death of any family member who unexpectedly finds silver coins in his possession. The Case of the Blind Man’s Bluff Dec. 6, 1954 Inspector Lestrade looks to Holmes for answers after two men are murdered on separate occasions. The common clue? A chicken's foot, bound by a black ribbon, sent to each victim before his demise.
Vol. 3: The Case of Harry Crocker Dec. 13, 1954 Vaudeville escape artist Harry Crocker turns to Sherlock Holmes for help when he is accused of strangling a chorus girl. The Mother Hubbard Case Dec. 20, 1954 Margaret Martini's finacee, Richard Trevor, has gone missing, but the trail to his whereabouts after escorting a little lost girl home leads to seven other murders and a very unlikely murderer. Holmes tries to feed divinity fudge to a canary. The Case of the Red-Headed League Dec. 27, 1954 Sherlock Holmes investigates a strange story told to him by a shopkeeper, who claims to have been a member of the 'League of Red-Headed Men' until it unexpectedly dissolved. The Case of the Shoeless Engineer Jan. 3, 1955 Holmes and Watson encounter a badly injured man who is carrying an unconscious young woman. Their tale leads to counterfeiters. Vol. 4: The Case of the Split Ticket Jan. 10, 1955 Two people, who share a winning sweepstakes ticket with a third party, come to Holmes for help since the ticket must be turned in by midnight. The Case of the French Interpreter Jan. 17, 1955 A French interpreter tells Holmes how he was abducted to persuade a Frenchman to sign some valuable papers. The Case of the Singing Violin Jan. 24, 1955 Betty is tormented by apparent hallucinations, the latest of which she refers to as a 'singing violin.' Her stepfather brings her fiancé to see her and tells the young man Betty is going to be declared insane. The fiancé goes to consult Sherlock Holmes, but is murdered. The Case of the Greystone Inscription Jan. 31, 1955 Holmes and Watson are called to investigate Miss Channing's missing financee, who apparently discovered the secret to a hidden treasure of King Richard II, which Laird Greystone wants to keep at any cost.
Vol. 5: The Case of the Laughing Mummy Feb. 7, 1955 Sherlock Holmes helps one of Dr. Watson's old friends by explaining the source of an odd noise in the man's home, but in doing so Holmes uncovers a more serious mystery. The Case of the Thistle Killer Feb. 14, 1955 Sherlock Holmes helps Scotland Yard to track down a killer who has been leaving three thistles next to each of the women he has murdered. The Case of the Vanished Detective Feb. 21, 1955 When Sherlock Holmes disappears, Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade begin a search that leads them to a small shop. The Case of the Careless Suffragette Feb. 28, 1955 A zealous suffragette acquires a bomb shaped like a croquet ball, intending only to draw attention to her cause, but it is switched with a real croquet ball and explodes, killing a member of Parliament.
Vol. 6: The Case of the Reluctant Carpenter March 7, 1955 Sherlock Holmes races against time in order to find the location of a bomb that was planted somewhere in London by an extortionist. The Case of the Deadly Prophecy March 14, 1955 Holmes and Watson are called to a boy's school in Belgium. It seems that a young student has gotten into the habit of writing the names of faculty members on the steps of a nearby church, and shortly afterwards person whose name has been written down is found dead. The Case of the Christmas Pudding April 4, 1955 When a serial killer is sentenced to death, he issues a threat that he will kill Sherlock Holmes before he himself is executed. The Night Train Riddle April 11, 1955 A young boy and his father are traveling on a train, and after they have a fight, the boy runs out of the compartment and seems to have vanished into thin air. Although his governess thinks he has simply run away, Holmes begins to suspect something a bit more serious. Vol. 7: The Case of the Violent Suitor April 18, 1955 An advice columnist, Alex Doogle, advises a young woman to break up with her violent and insanely jealous boyfriend. The jilted boyfriend then beats Doogle, who turns to Sherlock Holmes, both for his own protection and to save the young woman from her crazed fiancé. The Case of the Baker Street Nursemaids April 25, 1955 A baby is left on Holmes' and Watson's doorstep. The child turns out to be the son of a missing French scientist. When Watson is later brutally attacked and the baby kidnapped, the detectives must find the baby and its father and avoid an international scandal. The Case of the Perfect Husband May 2, 1955 Russell Partridge announces to his wife Janet one day that he is in fact a killer and she has one day to get her affairs in order before he murders her. Janet can get no one to believe her tale, except Holmes and Watson, who must devise a plan to trap the killer. The Case of the Jolly Hangman May 9, 1955 A traveling salesman is found hanged in his hotel room. Although the police eventually rule it to be a suicide, his widow thinks otherwise and asks Holmes to investigate the mysterious "suicide" further.
Vol. 8: The Case of the Imposter Mystery May 16, 1955 Holmes and Watson return from a vacation at Brighton to find an impostor has been impersonating Holmes, misadvising Lestrade to guard Hambleburg's, not Carrolton's, jewelry store and Sir Arthur to hide his valuables in the biscuit jar. The Case of the Eiffel Tower May 23, 1955 After a famous criminal is run over and killed by a milk truck, Lestrade finds a coded note in the man's clothing. He asks Holmes to decipher it, and Holmes' subsequent investigation leads him to assume the dead gangster's identity and follow a trail of clues to Paris. The Case of the Exhumed Client May 30, 1955 Sir Charles Farnsworth is found dead in his mysterious Farnsworth Castle. It turns out that Farnsworth had a clause inserted in this will that his death, no matter what the apparent cause, would be investigated by Sherlock Holmes. The Case of the Impromptu Performance June 6, 1955 A condemned man scheduled to hang the next day uses his last request to ask Sherlock Holmes to prove his innocence of the murder for which he is about to be executed.
Vol. 9: The Case of the Baker Street Bachelors June 20, 1955 A political leader is being blackmailed, and to find the blackmailers, Holmes and Watson join a lonely hearts club. However, things don't go quite as planned, and Holmes winds up getting arrested and thrown in jail. The Case of the Royal Murder June 27, 1955 As payment for solving a case, Holmes and Watson are invited to spend a weekend at an estate in the Balkans. However, their vacation is cut short when another guest, Prince Stefan, is poisoned and their host is accused of the murder. Holmes must find the real killer. The Case of the Haunted Gainsborough July 4, 1955 This is the story of the hunt for the MacGregan treasure -- and curse. The villain would be the castle's foreclosing morgage holder, Archibald Ross. The Case of the Neurotic Detective July 11, 1955 Holmes begins acting even stranger than usual -- he tries to keep Watson from seeing the diamond necklace in his humidor, refuses to help Lestrade with the crime wave, dresses up to go with a Miss Jennifer Ames to a dance! Vol. 10: The Case of the Unlucky Gambler July 18, 1955 A young boy shows up at Baker Street, asking for Holmes' help in finding his missing father. Holmes' investigation reveals that the man is a gambler on the run from his creditors, and the team begins to make the rounds of the seedy gambling underworld in search of the boy's father. The Case of the Diamond Tooth Sep. 19, 1955 While walking along the banks of the River Thames, Watson finds a diamond tooth. The article takes on more meaning later, however, when Holmes learns that the body of a murder victim had been discovered near where Watson found the tooth. The Case of the Tyrant’s Daughter Oct. 17, 1955 A chemist is accused of the murder of his fiancé's stepfather, who was determined to keep the two apart. Although there is mounting evidence of the chemist's guilt, Holmes is requested by the old man's housekeeper to investigate the case, as she believes the young man to be innocent. Mr. & Mrs. North -- 32 episodes on 8 DVDs
Vol. 1: Weekend Murder (10/3/1952) The Norths visit their friend, actress Lily Storm, in her country home for the weekend. Upon arrival, they discover the housekeeper is missing and a dead body in the closet! Till Death Do Us Part (10/10/1952) Pam and Jerry's wedding anniversary celebration gets interrupted by a woman dressed in a bridal gown bursting into their apartment and dropping dead. House Behind the Wall (1/16/1953) The Norths get a flat tire one dark and stormy night out in the country. Upon seeking aid at a desolate house, they are drawn into a murder plot. The Ungrateful Killer (3/2/1954) A wounded killer, running from police and underworld, forces the Norths to drive him to Montreal.
Vol. 2: Phantom at the Wedding (3/23/1954) Who has a motive to want to kill attorney and friend to the Norths', Robert Tyler? After several failed murder attempts, Tyler still wants to go forward with his marriage to Susan. The Silent Butler (12/26/1952) Pam and Jerry hire a butler who is suspected of the murder of the butler in the next apartment. Trained for Murder (6/12/1953) The Norths go to a training camp so Jerry can interview the up-and-coming prizefighter, Vince Mc Flight 217 (3/9/1954) The Norths search for a missing author in Mexico City, but decide to go back home, booking themselves aboard the next flight to Miami. Time bomb on board.
Vol. 3: Murder for Sale (4/20/1954) A jealous husband arranges for his wife's lover's murder and then has second thoughts. Two Faced (6/5/1953) Elsie Dargon, a manicurist, recognizes a wanted bank robber and confronts him with blackmail. Breakout (4/17/1953) The Norths visit the state penitentiary to meet with the notorious racketeer, Dave Gerard. In an escape attempt they are taken hostage. Million Dollar Coffin (7/3/1953) The Norths accompany Mr. Sykes out of town to exhume the grave of Sykes' ancestor who was buried with valuable, historical documents. They find a million dollars in stolen money!
Vol. 4: A Good Buy (10/17/1952) Pam buys an old trunk at an auction which just happens to contain a corpse. On the Rocks (1/2/1953) A pleasant weekend at the country estate of a novelist is spoiled by the poisoning murder of a publisher's wife. Pretty Baby (4/3/1953) A baby left in Pam's care is kidnapped. Formula for Trouble (1/9/1953) Pam takes a book on weaving out of the library which just happens to have a secret formula tucked into it. Vol. 5: The Beauty Prize (1/23/1953) Curious about a beauty contestant who could easily be mistaken for her twin, Pam finds herself backstage at the Miss Venus contest and filling in. Dead Man’s Tale (11/21/1952) When Jerry Lawson, a bookmaker working out of Dave's Cigar Store, is found dead, the most obvious suspect, Nick Magnus, fights to clear his name. Comic Strip Tease (12/5/1952) Mrs. Helsir needs help with her son who has come under the influence of a young gang of thugs. The Norths get a comic strip artist to write in the story. Reunion (2/9/1954) While attending a college alumni reunion, the Norths become aware of a blackmail attempt to stop production of the atomic bomb. Pam is held hostage at gunpoint.
Vol. 6: Forgotten Grave (11/14/1952) On stormy night the Norths stumble on a creepy mansion with “Help...murder” on the window. Loon Lake (2/16/1954) The Norths catch more than trout when a vicious criminal hides at their vacation spot. Terror (2/13/1953) A crackpot doctor with a Jekyll-Hyde complex gives the Norths a night of terror. The Nobles (12/19/1952) Pam becomes a volunteer nurse for seniors. Her first client has a homicidal family.
Vol. 7: Hot Mink (5/1/1953) The Norths get involved in a con game after a mink coat is delivered on Pam's birthday. Surprise (11/28/1952) Pam and Jerry attend a surprise party where one of the guests get murdered. Suspected (5/11/1954) The Norths take in a woman who has been accused of murdering her rich, elderly employer. Model for Murder (6/26/1953) Don Santiago, the suave yet cold head of the modeling school in which Pam just enrolled, has been murdered with a fencing epee.
Vol. 8: Man Who Came to Murder (4/10/1953) To celebrate their fifth anniversary, Pam and Jerry return to Honeymoon Inn where a secret regarding a marriage license culminates in murder. The Mark of Hate (5/18/1954) A suicidal invalid, Gordon Lane, is bitter about his life and jealous of his wife's new lover. Nosed Out (11/7/1952) After a day at the racetrack, the Norths find a dead man in the trunk of their new car, later identified as the jockey, Eddie Mears. The Frightened Bride (2/27/1953) The Norths and their newly married friend Helen, drive out to her recently acquired country home. However, all is not what they expected when Aunt Clara is found missing. Dragnet
Vol. 1: The Big Shoplift 3/11/1954. Friday and Smith catch a wealthy house wife shoplifting, then discover she is a kleptomaniac. The Big Producer 8/26/1954. A man claims to be a big Hollywood producer, but really leads a pornography ring. The Big Hit-and-Run Killer 3/18/1954 A woman and her grandson are run down by a bakery truck, but the driver has an airtight alibi. The Big Girl 4/1/1954. A tall, blonde, beautiful woman beats and robs her victims.
Vol. 2: The Big Bar 10/14/1954. A murderer is on the loose who orders the same drink and plays the same song in every bar. The Big Pair 9/16/1954. An old man and his granddaughter are burglarized, leaving them broke and starving. The Big Crime 9/9/1954. Twin girls are missing! The Big War 4/10/1958. Friday and Smith crack down on teenage gangs.
Vol. 3: The Big Hands 5/21/1953. Friday and Smith find a woman with a broken neck in a hotel room and suspect a psycho killer. The Big September Man 5/8/1952. When a secretary is beaten to death the search leads to a religious fanatic. The Big Seventeen 11/6/1952. Friday and Smith investigate a group of teenagers who are using and selling drugs. The Big Show 1/22/1953. A seven-week-old baby is found abandoned in a bus station.
Vol. 4: The Big Boys 1/21/1954. The cops stake out a hotel lobby waiting for juvenile armed robbers. The Big Trunk 1/7/1954. Burglaries in new housing projects. The Big Oskar 10/14/1958. An old man named Oskar brings in stolen property he claims he found. The Big Betty 9/24/1953. Friday and Smith track down a confidence ring that is selling defective watches. Vol. 5: The Big Break 3/19/1953. Friday and Smith track down an escaped convict who is armed and dangerous. The Big Thief 12/17/1953. A doctor is slugged in a downtown hotel and narcotics are stolen from his bag. The Big Little Jesus 12/24/1953. A statue of baby Jesus is stolen from a church, and Friday must find it before Christmas. The Big Frame 4/22/1954. A man’s body is found in the gutter and the only clue is a pair of skid marks found nearby.
Vol. 6: The Big Cast 2/14/1952. The police interrogate a suspect whom they believe to have murdered more than a dozen men. The Big False Make 5/27/1954. A store manager identifies a robbery suspect, but Friday and Smith think that the suspect is the wrong man. The Big Casing 6/5/1952. A man claims that his wife committed suicide right in front of him, but the evidence suggests otherwise. The Big Phone Call 5/22/1952. Friday confronts a jeweler with tape recorded evidence that proves he hired someone to rob his own store.
Vol. 7: A Gun for Christmas 12/18/1952. Two small boys are missing, there are blood stains on the ground and a gun meant as a Christmas present is gone. Aka “The Big 55 Rifle for Christmas.” The Big Grandma 1/8/1953. An elderly woman is passing bad checks, but no one suspects her because she looks harmless. The Big Hands 5/23/1953. Friday and Smith suspect a psycho killer when they find a woman with a broken neck in a hotel room. Gangbusters (1952) Action-packed stories on the apprehension of major criminals, taken from actual police and FBI files. The stories were presented in semi-documentary style. There was no continuing cast, but creator and writer Phillips H. Lord narrated each show. Each show concludes with the search for a real criminal currently at large. Vol. 1 The Durable Mike Malloy Case Petty crooks try their best to kill an indigent man to collect insurance on him, but Mike keeps coming back for more free, but poisoned, liquor. The Rocco Case A psychotic crook engages an innocent womenin a bizarre scheme to kill his wife. The Bayless Case A bank robber escaping by plane resembles another man on the same flight. Alvin Karpas A machine-gun wielding gangster joins the Ma Barker gang to rob banks. Vol. 2: The Phantom Case A masked phantom and his gang commit a series of payroll robberies, and the police can't seem to find a trace of them. The Burl Case Exploits of a lone wolf jewel bandit. Dillinger John Dillinger was Public Enemy #1. One by one all his friends were caught or killed. The Suma Case Eyeglasses found near a murdered policeman are the only clue at the grisly crime scene!
Vol. 3: The Blonde Tigress A policewoman goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of armed and dangerous criminals led by a vicious but beautiful blonde. O'Dell-Griffen Police in Buffalo, NY, mount a search for a ring of deadly jewel thieves believed to be hiding across the border in Canada. The Dennis Case Charming, gymnastic thief burgles during parties. The Red Dress The day her boyfriend is released from jail, a power-mad femme fatale puts the old gang back together and leads them on a murder spree!
Vol. 4: Edward Menduro Criminal mastermind (and unlikely doting father) Edward Menduro and his partner use deadly poison gas to strike terror in Chicago's Southside currency exchanges. Billot Flaschette Detectives work tirelessly to locate members of an international gang of jewel thieves after they make off with over a million dollars in loot stolen from a New York estate. The Unholy Three Three hoodlums on a crime spree use a church mission as their unlikely hideout. The Scissors Gang A cross-dressing mob in Connecticut escalates their crimes from robbery to extortion! The Lawless Years Follows Barney Ruditsky (played by James Gregory), a plainclothes police detective in New York City during the 1920's. The show was loosely based on the real life Ruditsky who was a New York police officer during the period.
Vol. 1: The Ray Baker Story 8/6/1959 Co-Starring Stanley Adams. Racketeer Ray Baker stands accused of killing a young girl during a wild party but the confession of a dying racketeer exonerates him and implicates another mobster. The Story Of Lucky Silva 8/13/1959 Co-Starring Martin Landau. Lucky Silva is a small-time hood with big ambitions. He soon rises to a position of promi- nence in the New York City Mafia. The Morrison Story 8/20/1959 Co-Starring Philip Coolidge. A judge is murdered right before a state crime committee is scheduled to look at his activi- ties. The Poison Ivy Story 8/27/1959 Co-Starring Frank de Kova, Ted de Corsia and Dean Stanton. Ruditsky is temporarily assigned to duty in a Brooklyn precinct in order to get the goods on a gang of young hooligans who have pulled a series of drug store robberies.
Vol. 2: The Max Gorman Story 6/25/1959 Co-Starring Robert H. Harris. Ex-convict Maxie Gorman gets a Machiavellian character named A. J. to finance his entry into the bootlegging business. The two men become partners but when the money starts rolling in Maxie looks for a way to rid himself of A. J The Muddy Kasoff Story 7/2/1959 Co-Starring Nita Talbot. Racketeers force Muddy Kassoff to rent cars for them but he's secretly tipping off the police. Framed 7/16/1959 Co-Starring James Lamphier and Caroline Hughes. When Ruditsky won't take a bribe, a waterfront crime gang at- tempts to frame him. Four The Hard Way 7/23/1959 Co-Starring John Vivyan. Ruditsky warns visiting gambler Big Ziggy to get out of town but he gets roped into a crooked card game by three cardsharps.
Vol 3: The Lion And The Mouse 5/21/1959 Co-Starring Richard Bakalyan. A small-time mobster plots revenge against the gangsters who attacked him and left him for dead. No Fare 5/28/1959 Co-Starring Steven Peck. The underworld bribes a police detective to withhold information in an investigation. The Payoff 6/11/1959 Co-Starring Burt Reynolds. A bootlegger's girlfriend is murdered when she dumps him for another gang member. The Marie Walters Story 6/18/1959 Co-Starring Barbara Stuart. When the body of a young woman is fished from the Harlem River, a woman named Marie Walters becomes the chief witness against the bootlegging gang thought responsible.
Vol. 4: The Nick Joseph Story 4/16/1959 Co-Starring Vic Morrow and Jan Merlin. Nick Joseph, a young hood from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, finds his true calling when he becomes a hired killer for the notorious Murder, Inc. The Immigrant 4/23/1959 Co-Starring Clu Gulager. Tommy Pavlock, a young immigrant teen, begins running with a gang much to the dismay of his mother. She gets Detective Ruditsky to try and set young Tommy straight. The Jane Cooper Story 4/30/1959 Co-Starring Rebecca Welles. Parolee Jane Cooper's mobster boyfriends keep meeting bad ends. The mob then nick- names her Jane the Jinx. The Story of Cutie Jaffe 5/7/1959 Co-Starring Robert Fuller. Cutie Jaffe is a small time Lower East Side hoodlum who gets pretensions of bigger things when he starts knocking over his brother-in-law's bootlegging trucks.
Vol. 5 The Big Man 11/12/1959 Co-Starring John Vivyan. Gangster Louis Otto was once Ruditsky's childhood friend. Now he's wanted for the murder of one of his underlings. The Joe Angelo Story 11/19/1959 Co-Starring Arthur Batanides. Trucker Joe Angelo is beaten severely by gangsters when he refuses to cooperate with them. The Billy Grimes Story 12/3/1959 Co-Starring Walter Sande. Ruditsky is marked for death by a person or persons unknown. A drug addicted member of a recently busted numbers racket might hold the key to the mystery. The Sonny Rosen Story 12/17/1959 Co-Starring Peter Brocco and Dorothy Adams. The mob kidnaps the son of a millionaire and holds him for a ransom of $100,000.00. Or did they?
Vol. 6: The Prantera Story 9/3/1959 Co-Starring Robert Strauss. A crooked lawyer schemes to gain control of the rackets with the aide of former under- world czar Nick Prantera who's now become a Bowery bum. But Prantera doesn't have any intention of playing second fiddle. The Al Brown Story 10/1/1959 Co-Starring Jack Weston. Hoodlum Al Brown destroys a blind man's shop and this puts Ruditsky on his trail. But it will be under another name that Brown becomes infamous. Big Greeny Story 10/8/1959 Co-Starring Jack Kruschen and John Vivyan. When a garment factory owner is murdered the trail leads to the notori- ous Lepke Buchalter who sends the hit man responsible, Big Greeny, to Los Angeles to hide out under the auspices of the equally notorious Bugsy Siegal. The Art Harris Story 10/15/1959 Co-Starring John Beradino. Ruditsky goes after Art Harris who has muscled his way into the political scene in order to protect his organized crime interests.
Vol. 7 -- Free Bonus Disc The Dutch Schultz Story 5/14/1959 Co-Starring John Dennis and Jack Kruschen. Dutch Schultz plans to bump off special prosecutor Thomas Dewey over the objections of fellow mobsters. The Tony Morelli Story 7/30/1959 Co-Starring Tige Andrews. Gangster Gabby Bishop takes over waterfront operations from honest dock boss, Tony Mor- elli. Ruditsky then tries to persuade Morelli to fight back by revealing the expected arrival time and location of a narcot- ics shipment. The Billy Boy "Rockabye" Creel Story 11/5/1959 Co-Starring Johnny Seven. Gangland boss Bobo Konig puts a $50,000.00 bounty out on psychotic gunman Billy Boy Creel. Creel then goes underground. Ruditsky then tried to find Creel before Bobo's killers do. Decoy (1957) Beverly Garland plays an undercover police woman in this syndicated cop series that was filmed in New York.
Vol. 1: To Trap a Thief 11/4/1957. A policeman is accused of stealing $10,000. Across the World 2/24/1958. A shipping executive is murdered and Casey goes undercover as the dead woman's niece. Savage Payoff 11/18/1957. The bankbook of a dead college basketball player indicates a possible involvement with racketeers. The Shadow of Van Gogh 6/2/1958. Casey investigates art swindlers.
Vol. 2: Fiesta at Midnight 5/19/1958. Casey must find the witness who can prove a Puerto Rican man is innocent of robbery and murder. The Sound of Tears 4/14/1958. Casey is suspicious when a woman is accused of killing her fiancee. Deadly Corridor 11/25/1957. A woman dies while in custody. Night Light 5/12/1958. A movie star's chauffer is suspected of stealing a necklace.
Vol. 3: The Come Back 6/23/1958. Casey attempts to expose the leader of a counterfeiting ring. Tin Pan Payoff 6/9/1958. A philandering songwriter is murdered. Blind Date 6/6/1958. Casey poses as an accident victim who was carrying stolen money. Necklace of Glass 12/9/1957. Casey goes undercover as a wealthy socialite to investigate a series of jewel robberies. Public Defender
Vol. 1: CIRCUMSTANCIAL EVIDENCE: Matthews gets a blind man to identify a killer and save an inno- cent man. Guest Stars: Clem Bevans, George Cleveland. JACKPOT: When juvenile gangs are organized by a wealthy crook, Matthews enlists the help of a TV commentator. Guest Stars: Hillary Brooke, John Doucette. MURDER PHOTO: Matthews finds a photo taken with a timer that clears an innocent man and convicts the guilty one. Guest Star: DeForest Kelly. COLOR BLIND: Matthews defends an innocent man sentenced to prison after being wrongly iden- tified by a witness. Guest Star: James Lydon.
Vol. 2: THE DO-GOODER: Matthews’ assistant jeopardizes his career when he defends a boy accused of nearly beating a beloved old man to death. Guest Stars: Madge Blake, Paul E. Burns, Emlen Davies, Mary Webster. BEHIND BARS: Matthews comes to the defense of a woman accused of murder. Guest Stars: Joan Camden, King Donovan. CRASH OUT: A convict is intimidated into a jailbreak by the man who caused him to be sentenced originally. Guest Stars: Harry Lewis, Mike Mazurki, Anthony Caruso. THE CLOWN: Matthews helps a boy who commited a crime in order to gain attention from his fa- ther. Guest Stars: Robert "Bobby" Ellis, Alan Reed.
Vol. 3: ANOTHER WORLD: Matthews defends a young immigrant who killed the man blackmailing his sister into stealing secrets. Guest Stars: Tony Christian, Jan Merlin, Douglas Kennedy. HANDS OFF: Matthews defends a young immigrant woman accused of stealing from her “friend- ly” employer. Guest Stars: Lisa Montel, Tol Avery, Celia Lovsky, Linda Stirling, Ben Weldon, Russ Conway. CLIFFORD PIKE: Matthews defends a timid man who has confessed to murder by claiming he committed the crimes because the “voices” told him to. Is he faking? Guest Star: Robert Cornth- waite. THE SAPPHIRE MINK: Matthews helps a young woman accused of stealing a $2,000 fur coat. As he investigates, Matthews begins to smell a rat. Guest Stars: Susanne Alexander, Ann Doran. Martin Kane, Private Eye (1949-54) This live NBC detective series starred William Gargan or Lloyd Nolan in the title role. The name was shortened in August 1953 to "Martin Kane" and coincided with Kane no longer hanging out in the tobacco shop.
Vol. 1: The District Attorney Killer (3/1/1951) A man sentenced to die clears another of a crime he didn't commit, before pulling a gun and killing the DA, saying the gun was given to him by the defense attorney. Kane goes to work as the case becomes more com- plex. William Gargan stars. Altered Will (3/24/1951) A wealthy inventor is shot and killed, with the killer trying to make it appear to be burglery, but things just don't add up. William Gargan stars. A Jockey is Murdered (1951) Kane tries to protect a jockey who expects to pay off a debt to the mob after riding a big race. Lloyd Nolan stars. A Crooner is Murdered (3/1/1951) A popular band leader is shot dead, and Kane wades through the potential suspects: a dancer, a press agent, a music arranger, and the club owner, all of whom had motive and opportunity. Lloyd Nolan stars.
Vol. 2: Martin Kane in: The Black Pearls The Comic Strip Killer Michael Shayne (1960-61) Miami detective series starring Richard Denning (best known and loved for his role of the Govern- or on Hawaii Five-O). One hour episodes. Murder in Wonderland (12/30/1960)
Vol. 3: Subway Robbery (3/1/1951) Mr. Miller is robbed of his life savings on the subway. The money was in a paper bag and another man stum- bled against him and switched bags—but how did the other man know he was carrying money in the first place? Kane is brought in on the case by a friend who owns the house where Miller lived. Lee Tracy stars. With original commercials. Original air date June 11, 1953. Kane in Bermuda (3/24/1951) Kane travels to Bermuda to guard a $100,000 crown and a beauty contest winner who has been seeing another woman's husband. Kane is asked to warn her off, but she ignores him and turns up dead. Lee Tracy stars. Guest Star: Eva Marie Saint. With original commercials. Original air date June 25, 1953. Fortune Teller Warning (1951) A naive man is told by a fortune teller to beware of evil. Later, his life savings are stolen from his pocket, and Kane once again has several suspects to choose from. William Gargan stars. Original air date May 31, 1951. With original commercials. Corpse in a Trunk (3/1/1951) Three destitute sisters live in an old house left to them by their father, on which the bank has foreclosed. After a visit, their lawyer is butchered and packed away in a trunk. Into this peaceful home stumble Capt. Burke, Sgt. Ross, and Martin Kane. William Gargan stars. Original air date June 28, 1951. Michael Shayne -- Vol. 1: (1960-61) One-hour Miami detective series starring Richard Denning ("Mr. and Mrs. North") who was per- fect casting for the red headed, Irish private detective, who had a taste for cognac, brawls and broads. Shayne had a voluptuous blond secretary named Lucy Hamilton (Patricia Donahue). Lucy's younger brother Dick Hamilton (Gary Clarke) was a college student who sometimes got involved in Shayne's cases. Tim Rourke (Jerry Paris) was a reporter friend. Shayne was also friends with Miami chief of police Will Gentry (Herbert Rudley). Shoot the Works (11/11/1960) Lucy’s best friend finds her husband dead at home and evidence that he planned to fly off with another woman. Murder & the Wanton Bride (12/16/1960) Shayne finds that clues to a man's murder just outside of a phone booth take the detective through a tail of adultery and bigamy at a spa owned by the dead man's wife.
Michael Shayne -- Vol. 2: This Is It: Michael Shayne (11/18/1960) The pilot show with Richard Denning as Shayne that aired #7 in the series. Guests: Julie Adams, Hillary Brooke. Murder Plays Charades (12/9/1960) Guests: Faith Domergue, Eduardo Cianelli.
Michael Shayne -- Vol. 3: Man on a Raft (9/28/58) Pilot show starring Mark Stevens as Shayne. Produced in 1957, this rare show aired as an episode of “Decision.” it contains the sponsor pitch. The Heiress (2/3/1961) Guest stars Lynn Bari and Susan Oliver.
Michael Shayne -- Vol. 4: Marriage Can Be Fatal (3/31/1961) Guests: Barbara Nichols, Patricia Barry. The Body Beautiful (3/24/1961) Guests: Denny Miller, Pat Crowley.
Michael Shayne -- Vol. 5: The Final Settlement (2/10/1961) Guest: Patricia Huston. Plus The New Adventures of China Smith: The Yellow Jade Lion Shanghai Clipper
China Smith: Vol. 1: (1952-54) Dan Duryea stars as China Smith, an opportunistic American adventurer living in Singa- pore, whose servies are available to the highest bidder. With Douglas Dumbrille as Inspector Hob- son and Myrna Dell as Shira, the Emperess. The Bamboo Coffin, The Tidewalker, The Sign of the Scorpion, The Kaprielian Cipher Man With a Camera -- 7 discs / 29 shows (1958-1960) Charles Bronson plays a photographer who helps the police solve crimes.
Vol. 1: Close-Up on Violence 10/31/1958. After Kovacs films a pretty girl, thugs steal his camera and film. Profile of a Killer 10/24/1958. While filming a bank in a small town, the bank is robbed and the strange killer takes Kovac hostage. The Warning 10/17/1958. Kovac endangers his own life when he films a brutal murder. Second Avenue Assassin 10/10/1958. Kovac prepares to film a champion boxing match, then learns a crooked fight promoter is involved.
Vol. 2: Turntable 11/7/1958. Kovac is accused of faking a picture with a crusading senator and two gambling kingpins. Another Barrier 11/14/1958. While covering a story on a test pilot, both the pilot and plane disappear. Double Negative 11/21/1958. Kovac takes a picture of a woman who is later reported murdered. Blind Spot 10/5/1958. When Kovac’s war buddy is murdered in Portugal, he flies to Lisbon to investigate.
Vol. 3: The Face of Murder 1/9/1959. While interviewing a condemned killer, Kovac is caught in the middle of a prison break. Mute Evidence 1/16/1959. When a doctor disappears only his deaf-mute ward has a clue. The Big Squeeze 1/23/1959. Kovac tries to film a secret meeting of mobsters, and makes friends with a gangster’s girlfriend. The Killer 10/19/1959. Someone tries to kill Kovac in a small town airport, and the police think it is a publicity stunt.
Vol. 4: Two Strings of Pearls 12/12/1958. Kovac comes across a con man who attempts to swindle a dealer out of a rare pearl necklace. Six Faces of Satan 12/19/1958. While on a police patrol looking for good pictures, Kovac gets invovled in a girl’s beating. Lady on the Loose 12/26/1958. A rich young woman asks Kovac to help her escape her chaperones. The Last Portrait 1/2/1959. Kovac goes to film a visiting Arab leader in his hotel room, but finds him dead and himself framed for the crime. Vol. 5: Eyewitness 10/26/1959. Kovac is asked his opinion whether photographic evidence on a suspect is authentic. The Man Below 11/2/1959. An insurance company hires Kovac to film a supposedly dead man. Black Light 11/9/1959. The police ask Kovac to film alleged payoffs to officers in a certain area. The Positive Negative 11/16/1959. Underworld characters are after Kovac’s negative of a photo of a wealthy Texan.
Vol. 6: Missing 11/23/1959. While looking for a missing wife in SanDiego, Kovac uncovers a smuggling ring. Live Target 12/7/1959. The D.A. hires Kovac to protect a witness in a racketeering case. Girl in the Dark 12/14/1959. A rich man hires Kovac to take pictures of a blackmailer. The Bride 12/21/1959. Kovac uses his camera to break up a marriage racket that victimizes recent arrivals in the U.S.
Vol. 7: The Picture War 1/4/1960. Several murder witnesses meet deadly accidents. Kovacs steps in to catch the killer. Touch Off 1/11/1960. Kovac poses as an arsonist to catch a gang. Hot Ice Cream 1/25/1960. Kovac investigates murder in an amusement park. Fragment of a Murder 2/1/1960. A reformed burglar is framed and murdered at the same time. Kovac helps the daughter. Kangaroo Court 2/8/1960. Kovac helps protect a movie star from a gang of kidnappers. Last show in the series. Racket Squad This police drama that exposes confidence rackets debuted on June 7, 1951, and ran until Sep. 28, 1953. Actual police cases describe how shady characters fleece unsuspecting people of their money. Reed Hadley stars as Capt. John Braddock, who both introduces and plays a part.
Vol. 1: KITE HIGH 9/6/1951 Man in crooked card game keeps winning, but why? BILL OF SALE RACKET 11/29/1951 Two cons buy gas stations with bum promissory notes. ROMANCE UNLIMITED 8/10/1953 Returning soldier finds his wife has married 9 others for their paychecks. HIS BROTHER’S KEEPER 2/26/1953 Pan handling bunko game.
Vol. 2: FAMILY TREE 8/21/1953 Captain Braddock investigates claims of cons and swindles made by rich socialites. THE SOFT TOUCH 5/1/1952 Two groups of con artists go after each other. A PLACE FOR GRANDMA 6/12/1952 Captain Braddock investigates a woman who is conning people in a retirement home. THE SALTED MINE 11/15/1952 Captain Braddock risks his life to help a friend how has been coned out of money on a salted gold mine.
Vol. 3: ELEPHANT IN STOCKINGS 12/12/1952 Captain Braddock tries to take down a mob boss. THE HEARSE CHASER 2/28/1952 Capt. Braddock tries to locate a pair of swindlers who are trying to fleece a recently widowed lady out of three thousand dollars for a worthless portrait of her late husband. HOME WRECKERS 3/13/1952 A man impersonating a lawyer swindles money from divorcing couples. THE SYSTEM 1/1/1953 Captain Braddock investigates a man selling a fake system for betting on horses.
Vol. 4: THE KNOCKOUT 12/27/1951 Captain Braddock looks into a gambling scam. THE CASE OF THE DANCING LADY 2/12/1953 A newly married woman is coned by the owner of a dance studio. Her husband goes to see Captain Braddock. THE CASE OF THE MATCH MAKER 3/25/1952 Fake stamp collector romances wealthy widow. ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE 1/3/1952 'Square Deal' Danny sells a couple to be a used car with out breaks. Captain Braddock investigates the dealership.
Vol. 5: THE LONG SHOT 7/3/1952 Another con falls into Captain John Braddock' s lap. A gang of thugs sell fake tickets for the Irish Sweepstakes. DESPERATE MONEY 1/24/1952 Captain Braddock investigates a complaint made by an immigrant tailor who is beaten by a loan-shark. CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK 9/4/1952 A gang uses kids and stolen checks to get money and merchandise from stores and it's up to Captain Braddock to stop them. FIGURES DON’T LIE ("Sale Value”) 7/20/1953 An auditor falsifies books of successful companies so as to buy them cheaply.
Vol. 6: SMOKE EATER 8/17/1952 Aka. “The Strange Case of James Doyle” Fake fire captain extorts money so businesses are not shut down. ANYONE CAN BE A SUCKER 7/31/1952 Girl takes bookie, who seeks revenge. BLESSED EXPENSE 11/20/1952 Fradulent insurance for pregnancy. THE STAFF OF LIFE 3/27/1952 Fake wheat contest to steal wheat.
Vol. 7: One More Dream 8/28/1952 Captain Braddock investigates a scientist who claims to have invented a 'Mystical Power Machine'. The Case of the Miracle Mud 9/20/1951 Mud on a farm appears to have healing powers. Will the gullible town council buy it? Babies for Sale 11/8/1951 Captain Braddock investigates a false adoption scam. Heaven for Sale 7/5/1951 Captain Braddock investigates a medium that uses fake seances to bilk money out of people.