M Squad

Season 1

TV-PG
Captain Grey headed an elite Detective squad in the Chicago, Illinois Police Department dedicated to fighting organized crime. Lieutenant Frank Ballinger was one of the police officers who worked alone to arrest the villains.

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38 Episodes

  • The Golden Look
    E1
    The Golden LookLt. Frank Ballinger of the Chicago Police attempts to track down the surviving perpetrator of a robbery. During the robbers' escape, they caused a traffic accident which killed a little boy and his father. Ballinger has only one identifying clue to his prey: gold teeth.
  • The Watchdog
    E2
    The WatchdogWhen a man is beaten in his own home by an apparent prowler, the perpetrator is mauled by the victim's dog. When it turns out that the dog has rabies, Chicago police lieutenant Frank Ballinger intensifies his search for the wanted man. But something about the victim's personal life makes Ballinger wonder if all is as it seems.
  • Neighborhood Killer
    E3
    Neighborhood KillerUniformed police officer Morolo is gunned down on the street after a pawnshop robbery. Detective Frank Ballinger investigates, but begins to suspect that the killing may be unrelated to the robbery. He then begins to trace the activities of several people who might have had it in for the slain officer.
  • Pete Loves Mary
    E4
    Pete Loves MaryCriminal Steve Wikowlski escapes from jail and uses his kid brother Pete to help him avoid the police. Chicago police lieutenant Frank Ballinger attempts to convince Pete, his embittered mother, and Steve's old girlfriend Mary to help him find the wanted man.
  • Face of Evil
    E5
    Face of EvilLt. Frank Ballinger investigates the latest in a series of murders of women. Eddie Ferguson, the husband of one of the most recent victim, claims he saw a face outside his window upon discovering his wife's body. But Ballinger begins to suspect that the distraught, church-going Ferguson may have dark secrets.
  • Street of Fear
    E6
    Street of FearChicago cop Frank Ballinger stages a rescue in order to gain the confidence of Alice, a young woman who works for suspected jewelry fence Louis Prince. Pretending to be furniture salesman Bob Steele, Ballinger romances Alice and gets friendly with her boss. But Alice falls for "Bob" and Ballinger must weigh her feelings and safety against his duty as a police officer.
  • The Matinee Trade
    E7
    The Matinee TradeLt. Frank Ballinger investigates the case of a gambling ring and its connection to an unidentified police officer. The deeper into the investigation he gets, the more Ballinger becomes concerned that the crooked cop may be an old friend.
  • The Hard Case
    E8
    The Hard CaseA jewelry store robbery sends the thief to prison, but his claim that the night watchman, a former big-league ballplayer named Lightnin' Joe Adams, was in on the heist costs Adams his job. Lt. Frank Ballinger goes undercover in prison to find out from the robber whether Adams was involved in the crime and what happened to the loot.
  • Killer in Town
    E9
    Killer in TownFrank Ballinger and his colleagues on the M Squad have to find a needle in a haystack: a cop killer somewhere in the city of Chicago. Their only clues are an old magazine and the killer's habit of saying "You bet."
  • Diamond Hard
    E10
    Diamond HardLt. Frank Ballinger keeps an eye on Hazel, a bar girl with a record who nonetheless wants to go straight. He discovers she is involved with Joe Mazzerin, a safecracker. Ballinger goes undercover to get the goods on Mazzerin and to learn who his mysterious partner is.
  • The Alibi Witness
    E11
    The Alibi WitnessWhen perennial loser Wally Gardner is identified as the perpetrator of a robbery-murder, he tells police unique details of a stranger he met miles away at the time of the crime. But when that stranger is found, he says he can prove that HE was miles from where Gardner says they met at the time of the crime. Lt. Frank Ballinger must determine who's lying.
  • The Specialists
    E12
    The SpecialistsWhen a hired gunman gets himself tossed in jail following a fistfight, Lt. Frank Ballinger takes his place undercover as protection for a group of three businessmen who meet once a year to commit a specialized crime.
  • Family Portrait
    E13
    Family PortraitWhen his partner in an investigation is killed, Lt. Frank Ballinger makes it a personal business to pin the crime on narcotics lord Sam Hinder. But, as Ballinger discovers, Hinder has an unusual reason for wanting to keep the police out of his own personal business.
  • The Palace Guard
    E14
    The Palace GuardGangster Tommy Hatch is wanted for murder, but the police have to keep him safe from other gangsters who want him dead before he can testify against them. Lt. Frank Ballinger is assigned to protect Hatch even though he despises him.
  • The Slow Trap
    E15
    The Slow TrapBallinger investigates the case of a security courier who is charged with robbing himself of $75,000.
  • The Cover Up
    E16
    The Cover UpDistrict Attorney Grover calls for Ballinger to help him sort out a potentially embarrassing situation involving the murder of a former business associate.
  • Blue Indigo
    E17
    Blue IndigoThe room mate of the third murder victim of the Blue Indigo serial killer may be the only link Ballinger has to catching him.
  • The Long Ride
    E18
    The Long RideWhen a convicted murderer gets the upper hand on Lieutenant Ballinger during a train ride back to Chicago, his last best hope for recapturing the felon is the persistence of an alert young boy.
  • The Shakedown
    E19
    The ShakedownBallinger suspects an inside job when a dry cleaning company refuses to knuckle under to a shakedown mob.
  • Dolly's Bear
    E20
    Dolly's BearKathy Bane, an old flame of Ballinger's, needs his help when a blackmailer trying to extort money turns up dead-- in her apartment.
  • Lover's Lane Killing
    E21
    Lover's Lane KillingBallinger investigates a murder with multiple motives.
  • The Frightened Wife
    E22
    The Frightened WifeA man's aunt reports her nephew is missing. Ballinger investigates.
  • The Black Mermaid
    E23
    The Black MermaidBallinger goes undercover to capture a robbery suspect.
  • The Man in Hiding
    E24
    The Man in HidingBallinger investigates after a bank robber leaves a pencil at the scene.
  • Chicago Bluebeard
    E25
    Chicago BluebeardA woman dies. Ballinger investigates.
  • Girl Lost
    E26
    Girl LostA woman loses her memory. Bellinger investigates.
  • Hideout
    E27
    HideoutBank robbers hide in a suburban house.
  • Shot in the Dark
    E28
    Shot in the DarkA sniper is terrorizing Chicago. Ballinger joins the hunt.
  • The Twenty-Six Girl
    E29
    The Twenty-Six GirlA young wife is shot by an unknown assailant when she drives with her ex-con husband to an isolated woods in search of their dream home. No one even reports the couple missing until after the police find them dead in the snow. The wife's sister is a wealthy spinster, who takes her time even coming to Chicago, claiming her brother-in-law was threatened with death by a blackmailer. Det. Ballinger suspects the sister knows more than she reveals.
  • Fight
    E30
    FightA boxer's (Lancaster) life is being threatened soon after another fighter dies after fighting with Lancaster. Suspicion falls on the other fighter's trainer who feels Lancaster is responsible for the death of the other fighter.
  • Guilty Alibi
    E31
    Guilty AlibiA man confesses to a crime he may not have committed. Meanwhile the president of the company where the man works has been shot to death.
  • The Healer
    E32
    The HealerLieutenant Ballinger searches for a mentally ill young woman who shot a psychiatrist, hoping all the while that he can also find sufficient evidence to obtain a felony conviction against the charlatan who was "treating" her.
  • Day of Terror
    E33
    Day of TerrorFrank Ballinger investigates a illegal adoption racket.
  • The $20 Plates
    E34
    The $20 PlatesBallinger investigates a rash of counterfeit $20 bills.
  • The Double Face
    E35
    The Double FaceA professional man is identified as a jewelry-store robber, threatening his freedom, not to mention his wife's reputation "from being married unknowingly to such a character". Ballinger investigates.
  • The System
    E36
    The SystemAn illegal roving casino eludes the police and cheats players with crooked games. When Ballinger investigates, he encounters additional, unforeseen threats.
  • Woman from Paris
    E37
    Woman from ParisAn attractive unidentified woman who just arrived from Paris is found murdered in her Chicago hotel room. The only clue is an envelope containing a newspaper clipping referring to a prominent local family. Lt. Ballinger investigates.
  • Accusation
    E38
    AccusationA millionaire is found dead in a locked room. His young pretty wife (Fay Spain), and the big hansom driver (Ken Clark), are suspected of the crime. Lee Marvin figures out how the crime was committed.

Cast of Season 1

  • Lee MarvinDetective Lt. Frank Ballinger
  • Paul NewlanPolice Capt. Grey
  • Maxwell ShaneProducer

 

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