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Highway Patrol is a 156-episode action crime drama series produced for syndication from 1955 to 1959. It was "one of the most popular syndicated series in television history", [ 1 ] and it was the first American series broadcast in West Germany on that country's commercial TV channel.
Originally conceived to compete with Highway Patrol, [2] the show pilot was an episode of the anthology series Star Stage, [3] released in February 1956 and titled "Killer on Horseback". [1] State Trooper was filmed on location in Virginia City, Nevada to give it an authentic feel. [3] Las Vegas was also used for location filming. [4]
Pages in category "1950s American crime drama television series" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of police television programs. (CBDC noted, cancellations) Dramas involving police procedural work, and private detectives, secret agents, and the justice system have been a mainstay of broadcast television since the early days of broadcasting.
These habits contributed to a serious weight gain for Crawford during the 1950s. [citation needed] Crawford's drinking increased during the filming of Highway Patrol, eventually resulting in several arrests and stops for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), which eventually gained him a suspended driving license. [4]
In 1954, Boyett played respected settler Jim Hardwicke in the Death Valley Days episode "11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong". Boyett was typecast as a law-enforcement officer, most notably as Dan Mathews (Broderick Crawford)'s patrol officer on Highway Patrol, where he appeared in 65 episodes, either as Sgt. Johnson or Sgt. Williams, between 1955 and 1959; Boyett also portrayed a policeman in such ...
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The three rookie cops become bored on the job. Seeking more action and excitement, they perk up after hearing from Sgt. Jumbo Culdane about the police department's motorcycle squad. Mary is skeptical, fearing for Russ's safety, but all three take the necessary training and are assigned to the motorcycle highway patrol.