Highway Patrol (1955–1959)

Powerful patrol cars, fast motorcycles, and superheterodyne two-way radios combine to fight crime on the rural highways of America's wide open spaces.

Stars:

Broderick Crawford, Art Gilmore, William Boyett

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Broderick Crawford	...	Chief Dan Mathews (156 episodes, 1955-1959)
Art Gilmore	...	Narrator (145 episodes, 1955-1959)
William Boyett	...	Sergeant Ken Williams (62 episodes, 1955-1959)

Storyline

Powerful patrol cars, fast motorcycles, and superheterodyne two-way radios combine to fight crime on the rural highways of America's wide open spaces.

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Plot Keywords:

radio | rural | man hunt | police

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

La pattuglia della strada

Filming Locations:

Lancaster, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (156 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 1955 Buick Century two-door sedan models used by the Highway Patrol were not made available for sale to the general public.

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Quotes

[Repeated line]
Chief Dan Mathews: Ten-four!

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Connections

Referenced in CHiPs: Hustle (1977)

User Reviews

Most Excellent TV show.

The music. Do you remember the starting theme? It defined action, and a warning. Too bad the series isn't run more often. Very hard to find anywhere. It used to be on a local private station KOFY-TV 20 out of San Francisco, but our local service provider didn't want to use channel 20 anymore, so we lost out. I remember watching the series as a child in Seattle, and never missed a show. I now live next door to a CHP Officer and it's strange. A very nice family man, couldn't ask for better neighbors. My 2 nephews are now enrolled in the CHP Cadet Explorer program and I help them study the 10 codes. I'll never forget that opening music to "Highway Patrol". Those of you who have heard it, know what I mean.