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Man Against Crime

TV·1949–1954·5 seasons, 84 episodes·CBS·Crime, Drama·30m·Created by Lawrence M. Klee

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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.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season011Episodes1949AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1October 7, 1949

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season021Episodes1950AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1September 8, 1950

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season031Episodes1951AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1August 10, 1951

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0443Episodes1952–53AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01PhobiaOctober 1, 1952
  2. S04E02Murder in RhymeOctober 8, 1952
  3. S04E03Baker GrandeeOctober 15, 1952
  4. S04E04Joy RideOctober 22, 1952
  5. S04E05CarpathiaOctober 29, 1952
  6. S04E06Paradise LostNovember 5, 1952A patient witnesses a woman being murdered in her hotel room across the street through his dentist's office window. Once Barnett is on the c
  7. S04E07The Victim Is VenusNovember 12, 1952
  8. S04E08Get Out of TownNovember 19, 1952
  9. S04E09Fuller's FollyNovember 26, 1952
  10. S04E10Women's ReformatoryDecember 3, 1952
  11. S04E11Killer CatDecember 10, 1952
  12. S04E12BartholdiJuly 8, 1953
  13. S04E13The Day They Kidnapped Santa ClausDecember 24, 1952
  14. S04E14Dragon's BloodDecember 31, 1952
  15. S04E15Breaking PointJanuary 7, 1953
  16. S04E16Ferry BoatJanuary 14, 1953
  17. S04E17Murder in the StudioJanuary 21, 1953
  18. S04E18The Silken TouchJanuary 28, 1953While investigating theft at a trucking company Barnet is kidnapped when he gets too close to the truth; it takes all his wits and courage t
  19. S04E19Third RailFebruary 4, 1953Barnett goes in search of a subway carriage he'd ridden the previous night, but a group of mobsters follows him.
  20. S04E20ExclusiveFebruary 11, 1953
  21. S04E21The Midnight ExpressFebruary 18, 1953
  22. S04E22A Bottle of DeathFebruary 25, 1953
  23. S04E23The IcemanMarch 4, 1953Mike goes after a pair of thieves who specialize in robbing the rooms of hotel guests.
  24. S04E24Death Takes a PartnerMarch 11, 1953Barnett is called in to oversee the running of a six-day cycling race in which forces are trying to influence the race for their own benefit
  25. S04E25Sic Transit GloriaMarch 18, 1953Barnet has his life endangered when a girl claims he has information about a murder; he is confused as to why she would do this till she exp
  26. S04E26A Family AffairMarch 25, 1953A 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 believ
  27. S04E27The Hitch HeistersApril 1, 1953Two seemingly innocent young girls hitchhiking are actually a pair of murderous con artists.
  28. S04E28Free RideApril 8, 1953
  29. S04E29Death Below DecksApril 15, 1953
  30. S04E30High AmbushApril 22, 1953
  31. S04E31The Cocoanut's EyeMay 6, 1953
  32. S04E32Room 505May 13, 1953A man reports that he's seen a murder through the window of a hotel; there are three possible rooms, each with its own story; Barnett has to
  33. S04E33The Day ManMay 20, 1953
  34. S04E34Hot FurMay 27, 1953A fur company owner calls Barnett when he realizes his security has been compromised.
  35. S04E35The Doll BanditJune 10, 1953
  36. S04E36Washington StoryJune 17, 1953
  37. S04E37Black Leg-White TieJune 24, 1953
  38. S04E38Fraternity of FiveJuly 1, 1953Mike Barnett is accused of stealing diamonds by four smugglers and killing their partner. Barnett gets the smugglers to second guess each ot
  39. S04E39Death on the DiamondJuly 17, 1953
  40. S04E40The Polecat ShakedownJuly 24, 1953
  41. S04E41Hide and SeekAugust 7, 1953
  42. S04E42The Wire TappersAugust 14, 1953A group of criminals wire tap an apartment as an experiment to see if they can get some leads to exploit for their operations; after a key i
  43. S04E43Missing CadetAugust 28, 1953

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0538Episodes1953–54AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Dead Wears Lead Shoes (1)October 11, 1953
  2. S05E02Death Wears Lead Shoes (2)October 18, 1953
  3. S05E03Three Cents Worth of MurderOctober 25, 1953
  4. S05E04The Time KeepersNovember 1, 1953
  5. S05E05Murder In The RoughNovember 8, 1953
  6. S05E06The Main Bout Is MurderNovember 15, 1953
  7. S05E07Thirty DimesNovember 29, 1953
  8. S05E08Cube Root of EvilNovember 29, 1953
  9. S05E09Murder MountainDecember 6, 1953
  10. S05E10A Very Dead RingerDecember 13, 1953
  11. S05E11Petite LarcenyDecember 20, 1953
  12. S05E12Going, Going GoneDecember 27, 1953
  13. S05E13Don't Feed the AnimalsJanuary 3, 1954
  14. S05E14Danger for DuffyJanuary 10, 1954
  15. S05E15Terror 12 Stories HighJanuary 17, 1954
  16. S05E16Holler UncleJanuary 24, 1954
  17. S05E17Beauty and the BeastsJanuary 31, 1954
  18. S05E18Little Boy BluesFebruary 7, 1954
  19. S05E19Target with Two T'sFebruary 14, 1954
  20. S05E20Mike's Missing MarblesFebruary 21, 1954
  21. S05E21U.F.OFebruary 28, 1954
  22. S05E22Will o' the WispMarch 7, 1954
  23. S05E23Rigged for MurderMarch 14, 1954
  24. S05E24Hit and RunMarch 21, 1954
  25. S05E25Canary YellowMarch 28, 1954
  26. S05E26The Plugged ShillingApril 4, 1954
  27. S05E27The Chinese DollsApril 11, 1954
  28. S05E28Barometer FallingApril 18, 1954
  29. S05E29The Man From DannemoraApril 25, 1954
  30. S05E30The Man In the Iron CarMay 2, 1954
  31. S05E31Sunset FarmMay 9, 1954
  32. S05E32Where's Mimi?May 16, 1954
  33. S05E33Hot as Three PistolsMay 23, 1954
  34. S05E34Concrete jungleMay 30, 1954
  35. S05E35The Young hoodsJune 6, 1954
  36. S05E36Next to closingJune 13, 1954
  37. S05E37No Place to HideJune 20, 1954
  38. S05E38Connecticut State PoliceJune 27, 1954

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

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