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M Squad

CrimeDramaThriller

M Squad

1957 – 1960 (completed) · 3 seasons · 117 episodes · United States · English

M Squad (1957) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.4/10 on IMDb from 2,202 votes. Updated

63.7GRM score
★ 7.4IMDb · 2k

Lt. Frank Ballinger is a no-nonsense plain clothes cop in the elite M Squad Division. The Squad's task is to root out organised crime and corruption in America's Second City, Chicago.

Top cast

16
Lee Marvin
Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger
Lee Marvin
Lt. Frank Ballinger
Lee Marvin
Barney
Paul Newlan
Police Capt. Grey
Gail Kobe
Anne Weldon
Gail Kobe
Dottie Jordan
Gail Kobe
Mrs. Larry Coleman
Morris Ankrum
Police Capt. Dean
Morris Ankrum
Police Inspector Dean
Claire Carleton
Dolly Mundy
Claire Carleton
Sea Horse Bar Owner
Claire Carleton
Switchboard Operator
William Phipps
Al 'Bugsy' Page
William Phipps
Joe Mazzerin
William Phipps
Larry Barker
Paula Raymond
Judith Rollins

Seasons

3

best episode: S1E24 — The Man in Hiding ★ 8.2 (22)

S138 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Golden Look★ 7.745
  • E2The Watchdog★ 7.342
  • E3Neighborhood Killer★ 6.732
  • E4Pete Loves Mary★ 7.446
  • E5Face of Evil★ 7.636
  • E6Street of Fear★ 7.735
  • E7The Matinee Trade★ 7.630
  • E8The Hard Case★ 7.124
  • E9Killer in Town★ 8.025
  • E10Diamond Hard★ 7.832
  • E11The Alibi Witness★ 7.724
  • E12The Specialists★ 7.325
  • E13Family Portrait★ 7.729
  • E14The Palace Guard★ 7.425
  • E15The Slow Trap★ 7.126
  • E16The Cover Up★ 7.223
  • E17Blue Indigo★ 7.624
  • E18The Long Ride★ 7.920
  • E19The Shakedown★ 7.821
  • E20Dolly's Bar★ 7.720
  • E21Lover's Lane Killing★ 8.028
  • E22The Frightened Wife★ 8.023
  • E23The Black Mermaid★ 7.822
  • E24The Man in Hiding★ 8.222
  • E25The Chicago Bluebeard★ 8.026
  • E26Girl Lost★ 7.721
  • E27Hideout★ 8.121
  • E28Shot in the Dark★ 8.219
  • E29The Twenty-Six Girl★ 7.921
  • E30The Fight★ 8.137
  • E31Guilty Alibi★ 7.716
  • E32The Healer★ 7.918
  • E33Day of Terror★ 7.316
  • E34The $20 Plates★ 7.214
  • E35The Case of the Double Face★ 7.718
  • E36The System★ 7.517
  • E37The Woman from Paris★ 6.819
  • E38Accusation★ 7.820
S240 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1More Deadly★ 7.931
  • E2Dead or Alive★ 7.521
  • E3The Missing Claimant★ 7.218
  • E4The Refugee★ 7.518
  • E5The Trap★ 7.819
  • E6Force of Habit★ 7.317
  • E7The Phantom Raiders★ 7.616
  • E8The Merits of the Case★ 7.416
  • E9The Big Kill★ 7.416
  • E10The Sitters★ 7.215
  • E11The Executioner★ 8.114
  • E12The Widows★ 7.215
  • E13Contraband★ 7.814
  • E14Prescription for Murder★ 7.311
  • E15The Teacher★ 7.242
  • E16The Third Shadow★ 7.519
  • E17One Man's Life★ 7.714
  • E18The Jumper★ 7.527
  • E19The Last Act★ 7.114
  • E20Mugger Murder★ 7.315
  • E21The Star Witness★ 7.412
  • E22The Take Over★ 7.815
  • E23Voluntary Surrender★ 6.916
  • E24Death Threat★ 6.915
  • E25The Harpies★ 7.613
  • E26Ghost Town★ 6.915
  • E27The Vanishing Lady★ 7.412
  • E28The Crush Out★ 6.614
  • E29The Fire Makers★ 7.361
  • E30The Terror on Dark Street★ 7.112
  • E31Robber's Roost★ 7.413
  • E32The Baited Hook★ 7.115
  • E33Model in the Lake★ 7.416
  • E34The Outsider★ 7.013
  • E35High School Bride★ 7.818
  • E36The Dangerous Game★ 7.312
  • E37Decoy in White★ 6.835
  • E38Mr. Grim's Rabbits★ 7.114
  • E39The Platter Pirates★ 7.311
  • E40Death Is a Clock★ 7.610
S339 eps · ★ 7.2
  • E1Ten Minutes to Doomsday★ 6.914
  • E2The European Plan★ 7.312
  • E3Sunday Punch★ 6.914
  • E4Jeopardy by Fire★ 6.917
  • E5Murder in C-Sharp Minor★ 7.720
  • E6The Human Bond★ 6.712
  • E7Mama's Boy★ 7.413
  • E8Shred of Doubt★ 6.913
  • E9Death by Adoption★ 7.120
  • E10Another Face, Another Life★ 6.812
  • E11Voice from the Grave★ 7.211
  • E12The Upset★ 7.811
  • E13One of Our Armored Cars Is Missing★ 7.211
  • E14The Ivy League Bank Robbers★ 7.311
  • E15The Twisted Way★ 7.623
  • E16The Man Who Went Straight★ 7.112
  • E17The Second Best Killer★ 7.213
  • E18Pitched Battle at Bluebell Acres★ 7.014
  • E19The Man Who Lost His Brain★ 7.312
  • E20A Debt of Honor★ 6.712
  • E21The Man with Frank's Face★ 7.413
  • E22Burglar's Nightmare★ 7.514
  • E23Needle in a Haystack★ 7.915
  • E24Race to Death★ 6.912
  • E25The Velvet Stakeout★ 6.612
  • E26Anything for Joe★ 7.415
  • E27A Kid Up There★ 6.317
  • E28Diary of a Bomber★ 7.210
  • E29Let There Be Light★ 6.614
  • E30A Gun for Mother's Day★ 6.922
  • E31Man with the Ice★ 7.010
  • E32Dead Parrots Don't Talk★ 6.511
  • E33A Grenade for a Summer's Evening★ 8.011
  • E34Two Days for Willy★ 7.211
  • E35Badge for a Coward★ 7.417
  • E36Closed Season★ 7.012
  • E37Fire in the Sky★ 7.311
  • E38The Tiger's Cage★ 8.011
  • E39The Bad Apple★ 7.511

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Seasons

3

best episode: S1E24 — The Man in Hiding ★ 8.2 (22)

S138 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Golden Look★ 7.745
  • E2The Watchdog★ 7.342
  • E3Neighborhood Killer★ 6.732
  • E4Pete Loves Mary★ 7.446
  • E5Face of Evil★ 7.636
  • E6Street of Fear★ 7.735
  • E7The Matinee Trade★ 7.630
  • E8The Hard Case★ 7.124
  • E9Killer in Town★ 8.025
  • E10Diamond Hard★ 7.832
  • E11The Alibi Witness★ 7.724
  • E12The Specialists★ 7.325
  • E13Family Portrait★ 7.729
  • E14The Palace Guard★ 7.425
  • E15The Slow Trap★ 7.126
  • E16The Cover Up★ 7.223
  • E17Blue Indigo★ 7.624
  • E18The Long Ride★ 7.920
  • E19The Shakedown★ 7.821
  • E20Dolly's Bar★ 7.720
  • E21Lover's Lane Killing★ 8.028
  • E22The Frightened Wife★ 8.023
  • E23The Black Mermaid★ 7.822
  • E24The Man in Hiding★ 8.222
  • E25The Chicago Bluebeard★ 8.026
  • E26Girl Lost★ 7.721
  • E27Hideout★ 8.121
  • E28Shot in the Dark★ 8.219
  • E29The Twenty-Six Girl★ 7.921
  • E30The Fight★ 8.137
  • E31Guilty Alibi★ 7.716
  • E32The Healer★ 7.918
  • E33Day of Terror★ 7.316
  • E34The $20 Plates★ 7.214
  • E35The Case of the Double Face★ 7.718
  • E36The System★ 7.517
  • E37The Woman from Paris★ 6.819
  • E38Accusation★ 7.820
S240 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1More Deadly★ 7.931
  • E2Dead or Alive★ 7.521
  • E3The Missing Claimant★ 7.218
  • E4The Refugee★ 7.518
  • E5The Trap★ 7.819
  • E6Force of Habit★ 7.317
  • E7The Phantom Raiders★ 7.616
  • E8The Merits of the Case★ 7.416
  • E9The Big Kill★ 7.416
  • E10The Sitters★ 7.215
  • E11The Executioner★ 8.114
  • E12The Widows★ 7.215
  • E13Contraband★ 7.814
  • E14Prescription for Murder★ 7.311
  • E15The Teacher★ 7.242
  • E16The Third Shadow★ 7.519
  • E17One Man's Life★ 7.714
  • E18The Jumper★ 7.527
  • E19The Last Act★ 7.114
  • E20Mugger Murder★ 7.315
  • E21The Star Witness★ 7.412
  • E22The Take Over★ 7.815
  • E23Voluntary Surrender★ 6.916
  • E24Death Threat★ 6.915
  • E25The Harpies★ 7.613
  • E26Ghost Town★ 6.915
  • E27The Vanishing Lady★ 7.412
  • E28The Crush Out★ 6.614
  • E29The Fire Makers★ 7.361
  • E30The Terror on Dark Street★ 7.112
  • E31Robber's Roost★ 7.413
  • E32The Baited Hook★ 7.115
  • E33Model in the Lake★ 7.416
  • E34The Outsider★ 7.013
  • E35High School Bride★ 7.818
  • E36The Dangerous Game★ 7.312
  • E37Decoy in White★ 6.835
  • E38Mr. Grim's Rabbits★ 7.114
  • E39The Platter Pirates★ 7.311
  • E40Death Is a Clock★ 7.610
S339 eps · ★ 7.2
  • E1Ten Minutes to Doomsday★ 6.914
  • E2The European Plan★ 7.312
  • E3Sunday Punch★ 6.914
  • E4Jeopardy by Fire★ 6.917
  • E5Murder in C-Sharp Minor★ 7.720
  • E6The Human Bond★ 6.712
  • E7Mama's Boy★ 7.413
  • E8Shred of Doubt★ 6.913
  • E9Death by Adoption★ 7.120
  • E10Another Face, Another Life★ 6.812
  • E11Voice from the Grave★ 7.211
  • E12The Upset★ 7.811
  • E13One of Our Armored Cars Is Missing★ 7.211
  • E14The Ivy League Bank Robbers★ 7.311
  • E15The Twisted Way★ 7.623
  • E16The Man Who Went Straight★ 7.112
  • E17The Second Best Killer★ 7.213
  • E18Pitched Battle at Bluebell Acres★ 7.014
  • E19The Man Who Lost His Brain★ 7.312
  • E20A Debt of Honor★ 6.712
  • E21The Man with Frank's Face★ 7.413
  • E22Burglar's Nightmare★ 7.514
  • E23Needle in a Haystack★ 7.915
  • E24Race to Death★ 6.912
  • E25The Velvet Stakeout★ 6.612
  • E26Anything for Joe★ 7.415
  • E27A Kid Up There★ 6.317
  • E28Diary of a Bomber★ 7.210
  • E29Let There Be Light★ 6.614
  • E30A Gun for Mother's Day★ 6.922
  • E31Man with the Ice★ 7.010
  • E32Dead Parrots Don't Talk★ 6.511
  • E33A Grenade for a Summer's Evening★ 8.011
  • E34Two Days for Willy★ 7.211
  • E35Badge for a Coward★ 7.417
  • E36Closed Season★ 7.012
  • E37Fire in the Sky★ 7.311
  • E38The Tiger's Cage★ 8.011
  • E39The Bad Apple★ 7.511

Top cast

16
LLee MarvinDetective Lt. Frank BallingerLLee MarvinLt. Frank BallingerLLee MarvinBarneyPPaul NewlanPolice Capt. GreyGGail KobeAnne WeldonGGail KobeDottie JordanGGail KobeMrs. Larry ColemanMMorris AnkrumPolice Capt. DeanMMorris AnkrumPolice Inspector DeanCClaire CarletonDolly MundyCClaire CarletonSea Horse Bar OwnerCClaire CarletonSwitchboard OperatorWWilliam PhippsAl 'Bugsy' PageWWilliam PhippsJoe MazzerinWWilliam PhippsLarry BarkerPPaula RaymondJudith Rollins

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Comments

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