"M Squad" (1957) TV series 1957-1960

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 September 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.

Plot Keywords:

Police

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Lee Marvin	...	Lt. Frank Ballinger / ... (117 episodes, 1957-1960)
Paul Newlan	...	Capt. Grey / ... (103 episodes, 1957-1960)

Runtime:

30 min (117 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Latimer Productions

Trivia:

An episode featuring a Chicago cop taking a bribe led to Mayor Richard J. Daley banning any TV show or film from doing any shooting in Chicago at all. That ban was later broken with the filming of The Blues Brothers (1980).

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (2000) (V)

Soundtrack:

M Squad

One of the best cop shows ever

I remember M-Squad when it first came on. I was 15. Lee Marvin was a "no nonsense" cop much like Dan Matthews and Steve McGarrett. Lee Marvin was as good being good as he was good being bad. I think that Police Squad is based on this show. I have the original LP from the tv show that I bought 40 years ago and copied it and still play the tape in my car. The background jazz music was terriffic.