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M Squad (1957–1960)

TV Series  -  NOT_RATED 30 min  -  Drama | Crime
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The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.

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Season:

3 | 2 | 1

Year:

1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lee Marvin ...
Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger (117 episodes, 1957-1960)
Ed Herlihy Ed Herlihy ...
Opening Announcer (116 episodes, 1957-1960)
Paul Newlan Paul Newlan ...
Police Capt. Grey (103 episodes, 1957-1960)
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Storyline

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. Written by J.E. McKillop <jack-mckillop@worldnet.att.net>  

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Police

Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Ballinger de Chicago See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(117 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono
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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. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Frank Ballinger: [spoken in voiceover near beginning of each episode, as he tells audience about a recently committed crime] My name is Frank Ballinger, detective-lieutenant, M Squad, a special detail of the Chicago police.
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Connections

Spoofed in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) See more »

Soundtracks

"M Squad"
(theme 1957-1958)
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