Genres
Networks
DuMont Television Network
NBC
Created By
Man Against Crime
Overview
Man Against Crime, one of the first television programs about private eyes, ran on CBS, the DuMont Television Network and NBC from October 7, 1949 to August 26, 1956. The show was created by Lawrence Klee and Paul Alter and was broadcast live until 1952. It was also directed by Paul Alter. The series was one of the few television programs ever to have been simulcast on more than one network: the program aired on both NBC and DuMont during the 1953-1954 television season.
Key Crew
Director: Paul Alter
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1949)
No overview available.
1 episodes
Season 2 (1950)
No overview available.
1 episodes
Season 3 (1951)
No overview available.
1 episodes
Season 4 (1952)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Phobia
1952-10-01Episode 3: A Design for Execution
1953-10-04Episode 18: The Silken Touch
1953-01-28Episode 19: Third Rail
1953-02-04Three thieves lead Mike a deadly chase through the New York subway.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 20: Exclusive
1953-02-11Episode 26: A Family Affair
1953-03-25A bank robbery by a lone gunman results in the murder of two employees. Mike suspects that it wasn't just an ordinary bank holdup--he believes the robber had help from someone on the inside.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 33: The Day Man
1953-05-20Episode 38: Fraternity of Five
1953-07-01Mike Barnett is accused of stealing diamonds by four smugglers and killing their partner. Barnett gets the smugglers to second guess each other. He finally determines who is the killer and thief is.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 5 (1953)
No overview available.
38 episodes
