
Man Against Crime
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.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1949-10-07
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1950-09-08
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1951-08-10
1. Phobia
Air Date: 1952-10-01
2. Murder in Rhyme
Air Date: 1952-10-08
3. Baker Grandee
Air Date: 1952-10-15
4. Joy Ride
Air Date: 1952-10-22
5. Carpathia
Air Date: 1952-10-29
6. Paradise Lost
Air Date: 1952-11-05
A patient witnesses a woman being murdered in her hotel room across the street through his dentist's office window. Once Barnett is on the case, he suspects that more than just the witness's tooth is being pulled.
7. The Victim Is Venus
Air Date: 1952-11-12
8. Get Out of Town
Air Date: 1952-11-19
9. Fuller's Folly
Air Date: 1952-11-26
10. Women's Reformatory
Air Date: 1952-12-03
11. Killer Cat
Air Date: 1952-12-10
12. Bartholdi
Air Date: 1953-07-08
13. The Day They Kidnapped Santa Claus
Air Date: 1952-12-24
14. Dragon's Blood
Air Date: 1952-12-31
15. Breaking Point
Air Date: 1953-01-07
16. Ferry Boat
Air Date: 1953-01-14
17. Murder in the Studio
Air Date: 1953-01-21
18. The Silken Touch
Air Date: 1953-01-28
While investigating theft at a trucking company Barnet is kidnapped when he gets too close to the truth; it takes all his wits and courage to stay alive and get the authorities involved.
19. Third Rail
Air Date: 1953-02-04
Barnett goes in search of a subway carriage he'd ridden the previous night, but a group of mobsters follows him.
20. Exclusive
Air Date: 1953-02-11
21. The Midnight Express
Air Date: 1953-02-18
22. A Bottle of Death
Air Date: 1953-02-25
23. The Iceman
Air Date: 1953-03-04
Mike goes after a pair of thieves who specialize in robbing the rooms of hotel guests.
24. Death Takes a Partner
Air Date: 1953-03-11
Barnett 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. Sic Transit Gloria
Air Date: 1953-03-18
Barnet 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 explains she needed the protection from the mob, rather than protection she has now put two lives in danger.
26. A Family Affair
Air Date: 1953-03-25
A 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 believes the robber had help from someone on the inside.
27. The Hitch Heisters
Air Date: 1953-04-01
Two seemingly innocent young girls hitchhiking are actually a pair of murderous con artists.
28. Free Ride
Air Date: 1953-04-08
29. Death Below Decks
Air Date: 1953-04-15
30. High Ambush
Air Date: 1953-04-22
31. The Cocoanut's Eye
Air Date: 1953-05-06
32. Room 505
Air Date: 1953-05-13
A 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 figure out who the person murdered was and who may have killed them.
33. The Day Man
Air Date: 1953-05-20
34. Hot Fur
Air Date: 1953-05-27
A fur company owner calls Barnett when he realizes his security has been compromised.
35. The Doll Bandit
Air Date: 1953-06-10
36. Washington Story
Air Date: 1953-06-17
37. Black Leg-White Tie
Air Date: 1953-06-24
38. Fraternity of Five
Air Date: 1953-07-01
Mike Barnett is accused of stealing diamonds by four smugglers and killing their partner. Barnett gets the smugglers to second guess each other. He finally determines who is the killer and thief is.
39. Death on the Diamond
Air Date: 1953-07-17
40. The Polecat Shakedown
Air Date: 1953-07-24
41. Hide and Seek
Air Date: 1953-08-07
42. The Wire Tappers
Air Date: 1953-08-14
A 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 is stolen, Barnett becomes involved in tracking down who is responsible and the significance of the key.
43. Missing Cadet
Air Date: 1953-08-28
1. Dead Wears Lead Shoes (1)
Air Date: 1953-10-11
2. Death Wears Lead Shoes (2)
Air Date: 1953-10-18
3. Three Cents Worth of Murder
Air Date: 1953-10-25
4. The Time Keepers
Air Date: 1953-11-01
5. Murder In The Rough
Air Date: 1953-11-08
6. The Main Bout Is Murder
Air Date: 1953-11-15
7. Thirty Dimes
Air Date: 1953-11-29
8. Cube Root of Evil
Air Date: 1953-11-29
9. Murder Mountain
Air Date: 1953-12-06
10. A Very Dead Ringer
Air Date: 1953-12-13
11. Petite Larceny
Air Date: 1953-12-20
12. Going, Going Gone
Air Date: 1953-12-27
13. Don't Feed the Animals
Air Date: 1954-01-03
14. Danger for Duffy
Air Date: 1954-01-10
15. Terror 12 Stories High
Air Date: 1954-01-17
16. Holler Uncle
Air Date: 1954-01-24
17. Beauty and the Beasts
Air Date: 1954-01-31
18. Little Boy Blues
Air Date: 1954-02-07
19. Target with Two T's
Air Date: 1954-02-14
20. Mike's Missing Marbles
Air Date: 1954-02-21
21. U.F.O
Air Date: 1954-02-28
22. Will o' the Wisp
Air Date: 1954-03-07
23. Rigged for Murder
Air Date: 1954-03-14
24. Hit and Run
Air Date: 1954-03-21
25. Canary Yellow
Air Date: 1954-03-28
26. The Plugged Shilling
Air Date: 1954-04-04
27. The Chinese Dolls
Air Date: 1954-04-11
28. Barometer Falling
Air Date: 1954-04-18
29. The Man From Dannemora
Air Date: 1954-04-25
30. The Man In the Iron Car
Air Date: 1954-05-02
31. Sunset Farm
Air Date: 1954-05-09
32. Where's Mimi?
Air Date: 1954-05-16
33. Hot as Three Pistols
Air Date: 1954-05-23
34. Concrete jungle
Air Date: 1954-05-30
35. The Young hoods
Air Date: 1954-06-06
36. Next to closing
Air Date: 1954-06-13
37. No Place to Hide
Air Date: 1954-06-20
38. Connecticut State Police
Air Date: 1954-06-27
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Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
1949-10-07
Episodes
49 (5 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Pathescope Productions
