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- StarsAlfred HitchcockHarry TylerLillian O'MalleySeries of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
- StarsAlfred HitchcockHinton PopeJimmy Joyce"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" was a continuation of the dramatic anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by the Master of Suspense and Mystery.
- StarsBoris KarloffRichard PeelHenry DaniellExperience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
- StarsRobert StackWalter WinchellNicholas GeorgiadeSpecial Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
- CreatorBlake EdwardsStarsCraig StevensHerschel BernardiLola AlbrightPeter Gunn is a private detective with a knack for finding trouble. His cases often mean he runs into the shadiest characters, most vicious thugs and the most powerful crime bosses. Cool and resourceful, he always gets the guilty party.
- CreatorJack WebbStarsJack WebbBen AlexanderOlan SouleSgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
- CreatorBlake EdwardsStarsHoward DuffAlan MowbrayTom D'AndreaWillie Dante carries his shady history, and old-time buddies Biff and Stewart, into the operation of his legit San Francisco nightclub. Neither the cops nor the bad guys really believe he's done with the underworld however. Much humor.
- StarsFrank LovejoyJean WillesJames FlavinMcGraw is a solitary type who manages to get entangled in the stopping of criminal activity despite not having any official capacity. He often doesn't carry a weapon, especially if an attractive woman is involved.
- StarsDarren McGavinBart BurnsVito ScottiThe adventures of Mickey Spillane's tough-talking, brawling, skirt-chasing private detective Mike Hammer, who's always ready to use his fists on a "mug" or his charm on a "skirt" to get the case solved.
- CreatorRaymond ChandlerStarsPhilip CareyWilliam SchallertEd KemmerA short-lived crime series, featuring the cases of the fictional detective Philip Marlowe. The series was based on the detective novels of Raymond Chandler,, but failed to find an audience.
- StarsJohn CassavetesEduardo CiannelliDennis SallasJohnny Staccato is a jazz pianist and private detective.
- CreatorBlake EdwardsStarsJohn VivyanRoss MartinTom BrownA large ship sailing in international waters allowed patrons to gamble the night away. Mr. Lucky was the owner, and with his assistant Andamo, handled problem patrons, crooks, and cops to stay afloat.
- StarsDavid NivenDick PowellCharles BoyerThis show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
- StarsDavid JanssenRoxane BrooksRuss ConwayRichard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a convertible with a car phone. His sexy receptionist Sam, whose face is never shown, minds the office while Diamond solves his cases.
- StarsHarry BellaverHorace McMahonPaul BurkeThe cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
- StarsJack WardenArch JohnsonWilliam SmithCaptain Gus Hornochek and Sergeant Danny Keller are members of a special force dedicated to eliminating criminal elements. Taking place in an unnamed Midwestern city, the two officers report to Commissioner Matt Gower.
- StarsBeverly GarlandFrank CampanellaJoseph SullivanNew York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city.
- StarsDan DuryeaDouglass DumbrilleMyrna DellCon artist and private eye China Smith works out of a bar in Singapore, roaming Asia in search of beautiful women (who like his tough style) and quick money. His nemeses are the friendly British Inspector and the scheming "empress."
- CreatorMichael ArlenStarsCharles McGrawJames FlavinG. Pat CollinsStories of an Espionage Agent.
- StarsWilliam LundiganArt GilmoreMary CostaThis was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
- StarsPatrick McVeyMark StevensJane Nigh"Big Town" was a long-running, highly-successful network radio series (1937- 1952) and film series ("I Cover the Underworld," "Underworld After Dark," and "Underworld Scandal") before becoming a hit television series. Shot in film-noir style, the series focused on the exploits of Steve Wilson and the staff of 'The Illustrated Press' newspaper as they reported on the important social issues of the day.
- StarsRay MillandSimon ScottHenry CordenA private investigator, who had been a successful lawyer, solves crimes almost anywhere in the world, although he is based in New York City.
- StarsWarner AndersonTom TullyMarshall ReedBased on actual cases from the San Francisco police files, Lieutenant Guthrie and Inspector Grebb work as a team to track down the criminals.
- StarsFrank M. ThomasNicholas SaundersWilliam GarganPrivate detective Martin Kane works in New York solving crimes. Depending on the year, Kane was either smooth and suave or hard bitten and the cooperation he received from the police depended on the year. The only constant was Happy McMann's tobacco shop where Kane hung out.
- StarsRichard LongAndrew DugganVan WilliamsA former New Orleans cop partners with an Ivy League lawyer to open up a private detective agency with offices on the city's famed Bourbon Street.
- StarsPeter LawfordPhyllis KirkAstaAmateur detectives Nick and Nora Charles investigate various crimes.
- CreatorPhillips LordStarsRobert BiceMike RaganMyron HealeyTrue crime stories and their investigations are dramatized.
- StarsReed HadleyHugh BeaumontKeith RichardsThis series dramatizes confidence games which fall under the jurisdiction of Captain John Braddock.
- StarsGeorge RaftJ. Anthony HughesJune VincentLieutenant George Kirby is a New York City detective whose jurisdiction appears to cover a wide area. Whether it's murderers or thieves, he approaches every situation prepared to deal violently with the criminals.
- StarsEdmond O'BrienYuki ShimodaArthur BatanidesJohnny Midnight (Edmond O'Brien) is an ex-actor/theater owner, now turned private eye. His turf is Broadway and New York City's theater district. He lives in a penthouse apartment above the Midnight Theater on West 44th St. and has an Asian houseboy/assistant named Aki (Yuki Shimoda). The majority of his clients are in the theatrical business and one of his trade marks is using his acting and makeup talents as disguises in his PI investigations. This series has very Noir-ish undertones that are emphasized especially with having Film Noir stalwart (D.O.A. and many others) Edmond O'Brien in the lead to provide that cinematic memory. Maxine Cooper (who played Velda in Film Noir classic Kiss Me Deadly) also makes an appearance in an episode titled Phantom Bribe. Set in 1960 the episodes are replete with beatnik slang and characters. The series also has a very nice jazzy score provided by Joe Bushkin.
- StarsWalter GreazaRoss MartinTom McKeeA squad of Treasury Department agents, headed by "The Chief", go after counterfeiters and other criminals who commit crimes that fall under the Treasure Department's jurisdiction.
- StarsMichael RennieJonathan HarrisNaomi ChanceHarry Lime makes money dealing art and solves crime to save his life.
- StarsBroderick CrawfordRay HamiltonArt GilmoreJohn King, the two-fisted, globe-trotting chief of security for the world's diamond industry, travels the world battling jewel thieves and gem smugglers. Assisted by his young protégé, Casey O'Brien, King matches wits with the criminal gang that calls itself the Illegal Diamond Buyers' Syndicate.
- StarsCloris LeachmanJohn McQuadeKevin O'MorrisonA half-hour private-eye crime show set in New York.
- StarsRichard CarlsonJohn ZarembaVirginia StefanHerbert Philbrick's covert life as an FBI spy within the Communist underground, his dual existence fraught with constant peril and the challenge of keeping his espionage activities hidden from family and friends.
- CreatorEvan HunterStarsRobert LansingRon HarperGregory WalcottManhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the lives of the officers of the 87th and their families: Steve Carella and his deaf/mute wife, Teddy; rookie Bert Kling; long-time veteran Roger Havilland and the wryly philosophical Meyer Meyer.
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsBrian KeithRobert BiceVirginia Lee
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Edd ByrnesRoger SmithStu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.
- StarsJohn ShellieTom GormanE.G. MarshallLive dramas based on stories by members of the Mystery Writers of America
- StarsWilliam FormanDanni Sue NolanArthur FranzCrime anthology series with twist endings; based on the popular radio drama and several B-movies.
- CreatorRichard Alan SimmonsStarsDick PowellDavid NivenJune AllysonPowell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting (episode: 'The Court-Martial of Captain Wycliff').
- CreatorAl SimonStarsWestbrook Van VoorhisBill ErwinNorman AldenA short-lived anthology series narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis. Each episode tells its own thriller story and featured its own unique cast.
- StarsRex MarshallRobert EmhardtRobert H. HarrisLive plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.
- CreatorFrank P. BibasStarsBoris KarloffRobert HardyHarry BartellAn anthology of horror stories hosted by actor Boris Karloff.
- StarsAdolphe MenjouTroy MeltonCharles Davis"Target" was a 30-minute US television horror and suspense anthology series produced by Ziv Television Programs, Inc. for first-run syndication.
- StarsFrank GallopKeir DulleaJohn EricsonA successor to Kraft Television Theater with a change of focus away from straight drama. The high productions remained along with the ability to attract well known talent.
- StarsKen CarpenterJay JacksonOtto KrugerLive dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
- StarsJoan BennettDennis HopperRip TornA short-lived anthology series, with a running theme. Each episode focused on a person or group that was being pursued. Charles Russell and Eva Wolas shared the role of the producer, while several well-known actors performed. At least one of the episodes was scripted by Rod Serling, who had recently moved to California.
- StarsRobert MontgomeryJohn NewlandVaughn TaylorActor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.
- CreatorFletcher MarkleStarsBetty FurnessPaul BransonCharlton HestonA pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
- StarsDennis O'KeefeMike RaganCris RobertsThe show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRod SerlingRobert McCordJay OverholtsOrdinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
- CreatorLeslie StevensStarsBob JohnsonBen WrightWilliam DouglasAn anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.
- StarsJames GregoryRobert KarnesJohn DennisBarney Ruditsky is a New York City police officer in the Roaring '20s who fights organized crime. The show was loosely based on the real life Rudisky who was a New York police officer during the period.
- StarsCharles BronsonJames FlavinLudwig StösselFormer combat cameraman Mike Kovac is now a freelance photographer in New York City, specializing in difficult and dangerous assignments where he can get the kinds of pictures that other photographers can't, or won't take. He sometimes gets help, often reluctantly, from his contact in the police department, Lt. Donovan, and advice from his immigrant father Anton.
- StarsEdmund LowePaula DrewGeorge PembrokeA newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.
- CreatorFrank PharesStarsStacy HarrisLouis Sirgo
- StarsDane ClarkJoan MarshallBernie GozierAn adventurer and his pretty young ward live in a house boat in Trinidad.
- StarsNigel HaversBernard HeptonRosemary LeachA drama series set in 1930s Britain, detailing the exploits of Ralph Gorse, a conman, seducer and murderer.
- CreatorAnthony MarriottRoger MarshallStarsAlfred BurkeRay SmithPauline DelaneyCynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.
- StarsDonald WolfitKevin StoneyGladys HensonHour of Mystery is an hour-long UK mystery anthology television series. Donald Wolfit introduced each of the episodes, which aired on the ITV (TV Network) in 1957.
- CreatorChuck AdamsonGustave ReiningerStarsDennis FarinaBill SmitrovichTony DenisonThe saga of a Chicago police detective's efforts to stop a young hood's ruthless rise in the ranks of organized crime.
- StarsPowers BootheBilly KearnsKathryn Leigh ScottPrivate detective Philip Marlowe solves many crimes in Los Angeles during the 1930s.
- StarsBrian KeithJohn P. RyanKim DarbyThe adventures of Ross Macdonald's literary dick Lew Archer.
- CreatorAnthony YerkovichStarsMichael WoodsWilliam SadlerJosh Brolin1950s Hollywood detective Jack Cleary loses his cop badge exposing corruption, becomes a PI after his brother's murder, aided by Johnny Betts.
- StarsJohn SlaterJoan NewellTom CleggA truck driver tries to figure out what happened when a woman hitchhiker he picked up is later found run over in the road.
- StarsBrian DonlevyHerb ButterfieldLyle Talbot"The Commissioner" sends US special agent Steve Mitchell to exotic locales where he encounters adventure and international intrigue, all played out using extreme violence.
- StarsPaul PréboistJean-Louis TrintignantRaymond PellegrinThis is a collection of thirteen stories by famous writers Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac.
- CreatorGeorges SimenonStarsRupert DaviesEwen SolonHelen ShinglerTelevisations of the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon.
- StarsJoss AcklandFrank FinlayLila KedrovaMaigret creator Georges Simenon writes thirteen psychological dramas in which a person's life is changed by a simple act of fate.
- StarsWies AndersenJan TeulingsLies de WindJules Maigret, a law enforcement personnel, comes up with cunning plans to capture criminals and deliver justice.
- StarsArmen DzhigarkhanyanPyotr VelyaminovBoris KhimichevOne evening at the house of Commissioner Maigret the bell rang. Construction Minister Poan asks the Commissioner to urgently come to his apartment, keeping this request secret from the police authorities. At the meeting it turns out that the report with which Poan was to speak at a government meeting two days later disappeared from the minister's apartment.
- StarsMichael GambonGeoffrey HutchingsJack GallowayFrom Montmartre to the remote French countryside, Maigret encounters the dark side of the human psyche. Yet, he manages to maintain both compassion and a sense of humor as he explores the complex motives that lie behind every crime.
- StarsBruno CremerAlexandre BrasseurJean-Claude FrissungThe pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.
- StarsJean-Pierre DarrasBernard Le CoqNicole DesaillyThe spirit of this series is very unusual but not fantastic. In these stories, the unusual is capricious everyday life, offbeat realism, that is to say that the facts are ordinary until the moment when the situation slips into the unusual.
- DirectorEric LaneuvilleStarsKiefer SutherlandDavid ConradJosh HopkinsUnsold TV pilot based on the James Ellroy novel. An ambitious internal affairs investigator, a simple but tough patrolman and a morally gray vice squad detective investigate corruption and a mysterious heroin smuggling ring in 1950s L.A.
- StarsDonald GrayColin TapleyRon RandellThis British production featured lesser-known actors in filmed plays showing people caught in "the vise" of fate created by their own deeds.
- StarsJohn IrelandRobert AyresAnn HanslipCases of an Insurance Claims Investigator.