Police Story (1952 TV series)

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Police Story is a 30-minute American television anthology series that aired on CBS from April 4, 1952 to September 26, 1952. [1] Twenty-four episodes were produced live in New York City. The scripts consisted of dramatic incidents drawn from actual police files from around the country, plus there were episodes about crime prevention. Actors included Edward Binns, E. G. Marshall, and James Gregory. [2] The series was narrated by Norman Rose, [3] who had also narrated the 1954 - 1955 season of The Big Story . [4]

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References

  1. William Hates, Filmed Television Drama, 1952 - 1958, page 221, McFarland, Inc., 2001
  2. Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). "Police Story (Police Anthology)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (Eighth ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 944. ISBN   978-0-345-45542-0.
  3. Terry Rowan, Whodoneit! A Film Guide, page 274, Lulu, 2015
  4. Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 – Present, 1st Edition, page 66, Ballantine Books, 1979