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M Squad

  • TV Series
  • 1957–19601957–1960
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
345
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M Squad (1957)
M-Squad
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller
The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
345
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Lee Marvin
    • Paul Newlan
    • Gail Kobe
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  • Stars
    • Lee Marvin
    • Paul Newlan
    • Gail Kobe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Episodes117

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    M-Squad
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    M Squad (1957)
    Tom Laughlin and Stuart Randall in M Squad (1957)
    Lee Marvin and Stuart Randall in M Squad (1957)
    Burt Reynolds and Stuart Randall in M Squad (1957)
    Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad (1957)

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    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Detective Lt. Frank Ballingeras Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger…
    117 episodes117 eps • 1957–1960
    Paul Newlan
    Paul Newlan
    • Police Capt. Greyas Police Capt. Grey
    103 episodes103 eps • 1957–1960
    Gail Kobe
    Gail Kobe
    • Anne Weldonas Anne Weldon…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1957–1959
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Police Capt. Deanas Police Capt. Dean…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1957
    Claire Carleton
    Claire Carleton
    • Dolly Mundyas Dolly Mundy…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1958–1959
    William Phipps
    William Phipps
    • Al 'Bugsy' Pageas Al 'Bugsy' Page…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1957–1960
    Paula Raymond
    Paula Raymond
    • Judith Rollinsas Judith Rollins…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1960
    Whitney Blake
    Whitney Blake
    • Jo Bennettas Jo Bennett…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1960
    Grant Richards
    Grant Richards
    • Eddie Paganoas Eddie Pagano…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1957–1959
    Ruta Lee
    Ruta Lee
    • Connie Mestonas Connie Meston…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1960
    Herbert Ellis
    • Det. Baileyas Det. Bailey…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1957–1960
    John Goddard
    John Goddard
    • Charles Loganas Charles Logan…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1960
    Ann Morrison
    • Motheras Mother…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1960
    John Beradino
    John Beradino
    • Detective D'amicoas Detective D'amico…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1959
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Police Sgt. Milleras Police Sgt. Miller…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1957–1958
    Jeanne Bates
    Jeanne Bates
    • Audrey Cranstonas Audrey Cranston…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1959
    Maggie McCarter
    • Adeleas Adele…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1959–1960
    Theodore Newton
    Theodore Newton
    • Gardenas Garden…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1958–1960
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    Storyline

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

    • Connections
      Featured in Discovering Film: Lee Marvin (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      M Squad
      (theme 1957-1958)
      Written by Stanley Wilson

    User reviews14

    Review
    Top review
    A tough-as-nails police show
    This show was so hard-bitten Ballinger almost got killed once having been pumped full of lead. When did Joe Friday ever get shot? It's a crime this adult drama has never been rerun.
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    • Kirasjeri
    • Jul 27, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dezernat 'M'
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Latimer Productions
      • Revue Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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