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M Squad - Season 1 (1957-1958)

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Show title: M Squad

IMDb score: 8,1 (424)

Episodes: 38

Playing time: 15 hour and 50 minutes

Developed by: John Francis Larkin and Richard Lewis

Stars: Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan and Morris Ankrum

Origin: United States

Releasedate: Friday 20 September 1957

First aired on: NBC (Verenigde Staten)

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M Squad plot

Frank Ballinger is a brave commissioner from the Chicago Police Department. He is a member of the special 'M Squad', an elite unit dedicated to fighting serious crime in Chicago. For example, the 'M Squad' assists other police units in fighting organized crime, corruption and violent crimes in the city. Ballinger likes to work alone in arresting and putting the heavy thugs behind bars, much to the dismay of his boss, Captain Grey.

Episodes Season 1 (1957-1958)

  1. 1. The Golden Look

    20 September 1957 (25 minutes)

  2. 2. Watchdog

    27 September 1957 (25 minutes)

  3. 3. Neighborhood Killer

    4 October 1957 (25 minutes)

  4. 4. Pete Loves Mary

    11 October 1957 (25 minutes)

  5. 5. Face of Evil

    18 October 1957 (25 minutes)

  6. 6. Street of Fear

    1 November 1957 (25 minutes)

  7. 7. The Matinee Trade

    8 November 1957 (25 minutes)

  8. 8. The Hard Case

    15 November 1957 (25 minutes)

  9. 9. Killer in Town

    22 November 1957 (25 minutes)

  10. 10. Diamond Hard

    29 November 1957 (25 minutes)

  11. 11. The Alibi Witness

    6 December 1957 (25 minutes)

  12. 12. The Specialists

    13 December 1957 (25 minutes)

  13. 13. Family Portrait

    20 December 1957 (25 minutes)

  14. 14. The Palace Guard

    27 December 1957 (25 minutes)

  15. 15. The Slow Trap

    3 January 1958 (25 minutes)

  16. 16. The Cover Up

    10 January 1958 (25 minutes)

  17. 17. Blue Indigo

    17 January 1958 (25 minutes)

  18. 18. The Long Ride

    24 January 1958 (25 minutes)

  19. 19. Shakedown

    31 January 1958 (25 minutes)

  20. 20. Dolly's Bar

    7 February 1958 (25 minutes)

  21. 21. Lover's Lane Killing

    14 February 1958 (25 minutes)

  22. 22. The Frightened Wife

    21 February 1958 (25 minutes)

  23. 23. The Black Mermaid

    28 February 1958 (25 minutes)

  24. 24. The Man in Hiding

    7 March 1958 (25 minutes)

  25. 25. Chicago Bluebeard

    14 March 1958 (25 minutes)

  26. 26. Girl Lost

    21 March 1958 (25 minutes)

  27. 27. Hideout

    28 March 1958 (25 minutes)

  28. 28. Shot in the Dark

    4 April 1958 (25 minutes)

  29. 29. The Twenty-Six Girl

    11 April 1958 (25 minutes)

  30. 30. The Fight

    18 April 1958 (25 minutes)

  31. 31. Guilty Alibi

    25 April 1958 (25 minutes)

  32. 32. The Healer

    2 May 1958 (25 minutes)

  33. 33. Day of Terror

    9 May 1958 (25 minutes)

  34. 34. The $20 Plates

    16 May 1958 (25 minutes)

  35. 35. The Case of the Double Face

    23 May 1958 (25 minutes)

  36. 36. The System

    30 May 1958 (25 minutes)

  37. 37. The Woman from Paris

    6 June 1958 (25 minutes)

  38. 38. Accusation

    13 June 1958 (25 minutes)

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Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger

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Bobbejaantje

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Lee Marvin in his first and only TV series in which he actually plays the lead (in the sixties he was still the host of The Lawbreakers but that is something different). Lee Marvin was tired of typecasting as a villain and that was a reason for him to take on the role of Lt. Frank Ballinger, M Squad agent with the Chicago police. And he does it wonderfully. I never doubted the integrity of the character he portrays. The only other regular character in (the first season of) the series is Paul Newlan as his superior Inspector Gray.

Each episode follows a fixed pattern. It starts with a snapshot of the crime, after which Lee Marvin introduces himself through voice over and explains what he is doing, before getting involved in the investigation of the crime. That voice over returns regularly and gives tons of atmosphere thanks to the beautiful deep voice of Marvin. Each episode lasts only half an hour and is packed with action. No dead moments here (just regular dead characters). It also involves a combination of brain work and outbursts of violence (usually a shoot out follows at the end). Good storylines, excellent acting from a real icon and then there are the shoots on location in Chicago in the late 1950s. The production reportedly did not have permission to shoot the footage of Chicago, which means that part of this police series was created illegally. How cool this is.

This first season was an addictive affair, luckily I have 2 more to go.

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