Stand By for Crime

*Stand By for Crime*
Stand By for Crime
Genre	Crime drama
Starring	; Myron (Mike) Wallace; George Cisar
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Black-and-white
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	January 11 –; August 27, 1949

Stand By for Crime is an American police drama that aired on ABC on Saturday nights from January 11 to August 27, 1949.^[1] The series stars veteran newsman Mike Wallace under his real name, Myron Wallace.^[2] The series is notable for being the first program to be transmitted from Chicago to New York City.

Plot[]

Stand By For Crime was unique in its format. The series was seen up to the point of the murder, with Inspector Webb, later Lt. Kidd, looking through the clues. However, before the killer was revealed, viewers were invited to phone in their own guesses as to who the killer was.

Cast[]

as Inspector. Webb
Myron Wallace as Lt. Kidd
George Cisar as Sgt. Kramer

References[]

^ Hyatt, Wesley (2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland & Co. pp. 10–11. ISBN 9781476605159.
^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1116. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

External links[]

Stand By for Crime at IMDb

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[1] Hyatt, Wesley (2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland & Co. pp. 10–11. ISBN 9781476605159.

[2] The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1116. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

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