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The
Big Story (1949-58)
Police Story (1952)
Police Call (1954-55)
Treasury Men in Action (1950-55)
The Man Behind the Badge (1953-55)
Treasury
Men in Action
syndication titles: "Federal Men", "T-Men In Action"
Episode Guide -August 2007
(-- )
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Rina Fox, Tom Alger, Sal Crisanti, Jeannette Sloniowski
Wendy Marshall (granddaughter of Director William Beaudine)
, Jim Davidson
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
Source:
DVD Volume 1 - Alpha
Video ALP 4659D #5.12 #5.26 #x.xx #5.15
DVD Volume 2 - Alpha
Video ALP 4660D #5.08 #5.16 #5.39 #5.03
DVD Volume 3 - Alpha
Video ALP 4661D #5.29 #5.24 #5.28 #5.07
DVD Volume 4 - Alpha
Video ALP 4662D #5.33 #5.20 #5.31 #5.05
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TREASURY MEN IN ACTION
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A Pyramid Production (1954)
Executive Producer Everett Rosenthal (1954)
(verified on episode "The Chartered Chisler")
*
A Bernard J. Prockter Production (1955)
(verified on episode "The Man Next Door")
Executive Producer Jerome Robinson (1955)
(verified on episode "The Man Next Door")
*
Produced by Conne-Stephens, Inc. (1954, 1955)
Produced with the facilities of
American National Studios, Hollywood, California
Copyright Prockter Television Enterprises (Bernard J. Procter)
MCA TV Exclusive Presentation
for
First-Run Syndication
Produced by Robert Sloane (1954, 1955)
( verified on "The Chartered Chisler"/ "The Man Next Door")
for
ABC (Mondays 8:00pm)(1950-51)(season 1)(11Sep50-04Dec50)
NBC (Thursdays 8:30pm)(1951-54)(seasons 2-4)(05Apr51-01Apr54)
ABC (Thursdays 8:30pm)(1954-55)(season 5)(07Oct54-20Sep55)
US Police series 1950-55
starring
Walter Greaza as The Chief (1950-55)
Premise:
Dramas based on the files of the U.S. Customs and Treasury Departments.
Background:
Pyramid productions and Executive Producer Everett Rosenthal, were
also responsible for
"The Big Story" anthology series and
Beverly Garland's
"Decoy" series.
Directors Included:
William Beaudine
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ABC Mondays 8:00pm ET (11Sep50-04Dec50)
ABC Thursdays 8:30pm ET (05Apr51-20Sep51)
1.01 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF LUPO THE WOLF
11-Sep-1950 ABC Monday
starring
Ross Martin
1.01 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of Lupo the Wolf"
(9-11-50)
1.02 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case Of-the Very Sick Man"
(9-18-50)
1.03 [--] Treasury Men in Action: [unknown title)
(9-25-50)
1.04 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Castings"
(10-2-50)
1.05 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Hot Money"
(10-9-50)
1.06 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Foreign Dollars"
(10-16-50)
1.07 [--] Treasury Men in Action: [unknown title)
(10-23-50)
1.08 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Terrible Twenties"
(10-30-50)
1.09 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Peculiar Rooster"
(11-13-50)
1.10 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Queen of Diamonds"
(11-20-50)
1.11 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Diamond Smuggling Doll"
(11-27-50)
1.12 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE UNCOVERED CONVICT
04-Dec-1950 ABC Mon
starring
Ross Martin
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NBC Thursdays 8:30 PM ET
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1.13 [--] Treasury Men in Action: (unidentified episode)
(possibly a rerun of 04Dec50 episode)
05-Apr-1951 NBC Thursday
starring
Ross Martin
1.14 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Swiss Watches"
(4-12-51)
1.15 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the School for Passers"
(4-19-51)
1.16 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Fox and Rabbit"
(4-26-51)
1.17 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Diamond Necklace"
(5-3-51)
1.18 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Curious Well Diggers"
(5-10-51)
1.19 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Crooked Genius"
(5-17-51)
1.20 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Terrible Trophy"
(5-24-51)
1.21 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Wrinkled Buffalo"
(5-31-51)
1.25 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Poor Little Gangster"
(6-7-51)
1.26 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the White Cargo"
(6-14-51)
1.27 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Phantom Endorser"
(6-21-51)
1.28 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Bloody Mountain Laurel"
(6-28-51)
1.29 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Devil's Donkey"
(7-5-51)
1.30 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Sweet Tooth"
(7-12-51)
1.31 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of Formula CEA #5"
(7-19-51)
1.32 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Wild Blue Yonder"
(7-26-51)
1.33 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Boston Bachelor"
(8-2-51) James Van Dyke, James Bender
1.34 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Sparkling Doublecross"
(8-9-51)
1.35 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Widow's Last Love"
(8-16-51)
1.36 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Murder by Proxy"
(8-23-51) William Field
1.37 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Hundred-Headed Hydra"
(8-30-51) Donald Curtis, Robert H. Harris, Anita Grannis, Joe Silver
1.38 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Grateful Partner"
(9-6-51)
1.39 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Unbeatable Passer"
(9-13-51)
1.40 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Unsealed Lips"
(9-20-51)
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moves from ABC to
NBC Thursdays 8:30pm Eastern
2.01 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Shorn Sheep"
(10-4-51)
2.02 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Phony Half"
(10-11-51)
2.03 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Careful Swindler"
(10-18-51)
2.04 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Deadly Garbage"
(10-25-51)
2.05 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Gifted Father"
(11-1-51)
2.06 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Friendly Doublecross"
(11-8-51)
2.07 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Curious Convict"
(11-15-51)
2.08 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Lonely Student"
(11-22-51)
2.09 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Automatic Killer"
(11-29-51)
2.10 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Delicate Racket"
(12-6-51)
2.11 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Oldest Racket"
(12-13-51)
2.12 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Counterfeit Christmas"
(12-20-51)
2.13 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Sinful Past"
(12-27-51)
2.14 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Deadly Formula"
(1-3-52) Edward J. Kelly
2.15 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Educated Slug"
(1-10-52)
2.16 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Weak Link"
(1-17-52)
2.17 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Good Boy"
(1-24-52)
2.18 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE VIOLENT ARTIST
31Jan52 NBC Thursday
Guest Cast:
Ross Martin
Merle Albertson,
Joe Silver
2.19 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Ambitious Brothers"
(2-7-52)
2.20 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Dancing Bear"
(2-14-52)
2.21 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Frightened Foreman"
(2-21-52)
2.22 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Golden Map" [or, "The Case of
the Greedy Horse"]
(2-28-52)
2.23 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Unlawful Spenders"
(3-6-52)
2.24 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Brotherly Love"
(3-13-52)
2.25 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Honest Thief"
(3-20-52)
2.26 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Million Dollar Wash" [by
Abram S. Ginnes]
(3-27-52) John Buckwalter
2.27 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Still Waters"
(4-3-52) Patrick O'Neal (restaged OR rerun 14Oct54)
2.28 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Vanishing Victim"
(4-10-52)
2.29 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Obedient Son"
(4-17-52)
2.30 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Hidden Profile"
(4-24-52)
2.31 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Hunted Hunter"
(5-1-52)
2.32 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Ace of Hearts"
(5-8-52)
2.33 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Sure Thing" [or, "The Case of
the Numbered Days"]
(5-15-52)
2.34 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Abandoned Street"
(5-22-52)
2.35 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Deadly Counterfeit"
(5-29-52)
2.36 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Sparkling Alibi"
(6-5-52)
2.37 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Fatal Souvenir"
(6-12-52)
2.38 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Foolproof Set-Up"
(6-19-52)
2.39 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Flowery Head"
(6-26-52)
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NBC Thursdays 8:30pm Eastern
3.01 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Unexpected Witness"
(9-4-52)
3.02 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Charitable Chisler" (THE
CHARTERED CHISELER) TvGuide
11-Sep-1952 (rerun or remade ? - see ep#5:15 13Jan55)
starring
Frances Rafferty
Synopsis:
Federal men try to get evidence against an income tax evader. [RF]
3.03 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Treacherous Heart"
(9-18-52)
3.04 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the White House Green"
(9-25-52)
3.05 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Moonlight Murder"
(10-2-52)
3.06 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Doctored Evidence"
(10-9-52)
3.07 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Powdered Millions"
(10-16-52)
3.08 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Miserly Minter"
(10-23-52)
3.09 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Imperfect Past"
(10-30-52)
3.10 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Unkept Secret"
(11-6-52; postponed from 8/28/52)
3.11 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE UNDERCUT LACE
13-Nov-1952 NBC Thursday
Ross Martin
3.12 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Sugar Daddy"
(11-20-52)
3.13 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Artless Dodger"
(11-27-52)
3.14 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Little Big Shot"
(12-4-52)
Stanley Clements, Ellene Janssen, Robert Griffin
3.15 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Uncleared Cargo"
(12-11-52)
3.16 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Weak Sister"
(12-18-52)
3.17 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Sticky Fingers"
(12-25-52)
3.18 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Unbroken Seal"
(1-1-53)
3.19 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Priceless Package"
(1-8-53)
3.20 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Gilded Cage"
(1-15-53)
3.21 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Troubled Ear"
(1-22-53)
3.22 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE WATCHFUL DOG [RF]
29-Jan-1953 NBC Thursday
Producer Robert Sloane
written by Albert Aley
directed by Daniel Petrie
starring
James Dean as Randy Meeker
Dorothy Elder
Crahan Denton
Thom Carney
John Fecher
Biff Elliot
3.23 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Shallow River"
(2-5-53)
3.24 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Cornered Man"
(2-12-53)
3.25 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Rolling Log"
(2-19-53)
3.26 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Little Sister"
(2-26-53)
3.27 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Well-Healed Lady"
(3-5-53)
3.28 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Eight-Dollar Scotch"
(3-12-53)
3.29 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Silent Partner"
(3-19-53)
3.30 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Timely Tip"
(3-26-53)
3.31 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Grand Slam"
(4-2-53)
Dean Harens, Harrison Dowd, James Nolan, Constance Ford, Vinton Hayworth
3.32 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Contraband Fever"
(4-9-53)
3.33 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN
[verified -RF]
16-Apr-1953 NBC Thursday
producer Mort Abrahams
written by Albert Alley (or Albert May)
directed by David Pressman
Guest Cast:
James Dean as Arbie Ferris
Ben Gazzara
Anita Anton
Joseph Downing
Coe Norton
Humphrey Davis
Synopsis:
Bowman steals a sawed-off shotgun and then is seen practicing using it
in front of a mirror. His pal tries to keep him on the straight and
narrow path, but fails to be convincing. As the excerpt ends, Bowman
approaches a gas station with the intention of robbing it. [RF]
3.34 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Cold Trail"
(4-23-53)
3.35 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE
SECRET SALE
30Apr53 NBC Thurs
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Synopsis:
A scam artist who pockets money donated to charity is busted by federal
agents for tax evasion. [RF]
3.36 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Rolling
Stones"
(5-7-53)
3.37 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Neighbor
Next Door"
(5-14-53)
Lisa Ferraday, Berry Kroeger
3.38 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Easy Money"
(5-21-53)
3.39 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Beggarly Banker"
(5-28-53)
3.40 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Ten O'Clock Pass"
(6-11-53)
3.41 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE ROCK-A-BYE BABY
18Jun53 NBC Thurs
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Synopsis:
An infant helps Federal agents to blast a Government check racket. [RF]
3.42 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE BLOODSHOT EYE
25Jun53 NBC Thurs
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Synopsis:
A vicious storekeeper plays on the cravings of alcoholics as Federal
agents seek to smash a whiskey racket. [RF]
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NBC Thursdays 8:30pm Eastern
4.01 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Hideaway Herd"
(8-27-53)
4.02 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Crooked Thief"
(9-3-53)
4.03 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Greasy Palm"
(9-10-53)
4.04 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Smoking Powder"
(9-17-53)
4.05 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Telltale Heart"
(9-24-53)
4.06 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Adding Machine"
(10-1-53)
4.07 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Old and the Frightened"
(10-8-53)
4.08 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Lonely Bride"
(10-15-53)
4.09 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Prosperous Pauper"
(10-22-53)
4.10 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE DEADLY SECRET
29-Oct-1953 NBC Thurday
Guest Cast:
Ross Martin
4.11 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Weak and the Strong"
(11-5-53)
4.12 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Endless Lie"
(11-12-53)
4.13 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Double Deal"
(11-19-53)
4.14 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Ready Cash"
(11-26-53)
4.15 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Self-Made Hero"
(12-3-53)
4.16 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Hard Bargain"
(12-10-53)
4.17 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the. Unlucky Gamble"
(12-17-53)
4.18 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Runaway Boy"
(12-24-53)
4.19 [--] Treasury Men in Action: [unknown title]
(12-31-53)
4.20 [--] Treasury Men in Action: [unknown title]
(1-7-54)
4.21 [--] Treasury Men in Action: [unknown title]
(1-14-54)
4.22 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE
HONORABLE MEN
21Jan54 NBC Thurs
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Synopsis:
The story of investigator Charles S. Nicholson Jr., who single-handed
tracked down a still operation in the hills. [RF]
4.23 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE TAILOR-MADE MONEY
28Jan54 NBC Thurs
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Synopsis:
A counterfeiter, anxious to make a quick sale on some counterfeit currency,
makes the mistake of selling it to a Treasury agent. [RF]
4.24 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the
Fraudulent Income"
(2-4-54)
4.25 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Forgotten Man"
(2-11-54)
4.26 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Three-Way Split"
(2-18-54)
4.27 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE HUSH MONEY
25Feb54 NBC Thurs
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Ross Martin
Synopsis:
A curio shop is used as a front for narcotics-smuggling ring. [RF]
4.28 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Pentagon Payroll"
(3-4-54)
4.29 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Thick Skins"
(3-11-54)
4.30 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Changing Heart"
(3-18-54)
4.31 [--] Treasury Men in Action: "The Case of the Sitting Duck"
(3-25-54)
4.32 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE WAITING
DIAMOND
01Apr54 NBC Thurs
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest cast:
Martin Kosleck
Matt Crowley
Joe Helgeson
Synopsis:
Diamonds are smuggled in from Canada and the treasury men are watching the
borders. [RF]
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############## season 5 1954-55 ##############
############### (final season) ###############
36 New episodes
subsequently syndicated under the title "Federal Men"
a change of network
ABC Thursdays 8:30pm ET (07Oct54-09Jun55)
ABC Fridays 8:30PM ET (17JUn55-30Sep55)
5.01 [--] Treasury Men In Action: THE CASE OF THE LONELY PEOPLE
07Oct54 NBC Thurs
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Synopsis:
The investigation leads the T-men to a couple that steal government checks
made out to disabled vets. [RF]
5.02 [--] Treasury Men In Action: THE CASE OF THE STILL WATERS
[restaged OR rerun from episode of 03Apr52]
14Oct54 ABC Thur
Guest Cast:
Patrick O'Neal
5.03 [--] Treasury Men In Action: THE CASE OF THE
GENTLEMAN CHEAT
(verified -RF)
DVD Volume 2 - Alpha
Video ALP 4660D
21Oct1954 ABC Thurs
Produced by Robert Sloane
Written by Alvin Boretz
Directed by William Beaudine
Director of photography Joseph F. Biroc, A.S.C.
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest cast:
Ted de Corsia ........... Al Baldwin
Randy Stuart ............ Gerry
Christopher Dark ........ Martin Pollard
Tom McKee ............... Agent Collins
Nesdon Booth ............ Thomas Gruder
**
Assistant Director....... Gilbert L. Kay
Art Director ............ C. Daniel Hall
Film Editor ............. Everett Dodd
Editorial Supervisor .... Jason H. Bernie
Set Decorator ........... Alfred E. Spencer
Property Master ......... Leigh H. Carson
Makeup .................. Curly Batson
Hair Dress .............. Edith Keon
Casting Director ........ John Stephens
Wardrobe ................ Jack Masters
Film Effects ............ Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt
Music ................... Melvyn Lenard
Sound Mixer ............. Ben Winkler
Script Continuity ....... Mary Yerkes
Synopsis:
A tax evader settles with the Government by agreeing to raise the money
he owes within 10 days. A suspicious agent, however, believes he is
selling illegally hidden assets in order to make the payment.[Alpha Video DVD] [RF]
5.04 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE TARNISHED LADY
28-Oct-1954 ABC Thursday
Directed by William Beaudine
Guest Cast:
Mary Anderson
Steven Bekassy
Jacques Verdum
Kenneth Tobey
Synopsis 1:
A woman's past comes back to haunt her when her former partner in
confidence schemes returns to recruit her into commiting further
crimes. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
The chief opens the files of Customs Division the U.S. Treasury Department
to us and we sea some of the hazards of the smuggling game.
5.05 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE MAN
OUTSIDE
DVD Volume 4 - Alpha
Video ALP 4662D
04-Nov-1954 ABC Thurday
Guest Cast:
Eduard Franz,
Harry Landers,
Robert Lynn,
Bob Bice
Synopsis:
A clever prison gang discovers a way to print and distribute
counterfeit money from behind bars. [RF]
5.06 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE ONE WAY RIDE
11Nov54 ABC Thur
Directed by William Beaudine
Guest Cast:
Stanley Clements
Pamela Duncan
5.07 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE
LITTLE TIN BOX
DVD Volume 3 - Alpha
Video ALP 4661D
18Nov54 ABC Thur
Directed By William Beaudine [SC]
Produced and Written By Robert Sloane [SC]
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast: [SC]
Joan Vohs............as Gloria Loomis
Joseph Warring............as Ramon Orosi
Nestor Paiva............as Gil Henry
Vernon Rich............as Agent Colton
Synopsis:
Three people running an all-cash nightclub attempt to evade income
taxes by skimming money from the cash register. [RF]
5.08 [--] Treasury Men In Action: THE CASE OF THE GREEN
FEATHERS
(verified -RF)
DVD Volume 2 - Alpha
Video ALP 4660D
25Nov1954 ABC Thur
Produced & Written by Robert Sloane
Directed by Gerald Mayer
Director of photography Joseph F. Biroc, A.S.C.
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest cast:
George Wallace ....... Ralph Kane
Anna Navarro ......... Maria Reynosa
Martin Garralaga ..... Papa Reynosa
Bill Boyett .......... Agent Lansing
Eddie Garr ........... Mr. Fulton
**
Assistant Director....... Gilbert L. Kay
Art Director ............ C. Daniel Hall
Film Editor ............. Everett Dodd
Editorial Supervisor .... Jason H. Bernie
Set Decorator ........... Alfred E. Spencer
Property Master ......... Leigh H. Carson
Makeup .................. Curly Batson
Hair Dress .............. Edith Keon
Casting Director ........ John Stephens
Wardrobe ................ Jack Masters
Film Effects ............ Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt
Music ................... Melvyn Lenard
Sound Mixer ............. Ben Winkler
Script Continuity ....... Mary Yerkes
Synopsis:
United States Customs agents go after racketeers who are smuggling
rare parrots across the US-Mexico border. [Alpha Video DVD][RF]
5.09 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Dangerous Dollars"
(12-2-54) Wally Cassell, Kay Stewart, Dan Seymour, Harry Lauter
5.10 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Escaped Convict"
aka THE CASE OF THE DESPERATE MEN
09Dec54 ABC Thur
Directed by William Beaudine
Guest Cast:
Charles Bronson,
Aaron Spelling,
Joyce McCluskey,
Tom McKee
5.11 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Losing Gamble"
(12-16-54) Steven Roberts, John Hoyt, Claire Carleton
5.12 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE BAD
BARGAIN (verified -JS)
DVD Volume 1 - Alpha
Video ALP 4659D
23Dec54 ABC Thur
Ex. Producer: Everett Rosenthal/ Producer: Robert Sloane
Writer: Alvin Boretz
Directed by William Beaudine
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Stanley Clements ........ Mickey
Harry Lauders ........... Morsby
Hugh Sanders ............ Keller
Lewis Charles ........... Leonard
Larry Hudson ............ Duncan
LeRoy Lennert ........... Bristol
Synopsis :
A U.S. Agent goes undercover to bust an opium smuggling ring that
operates out of an east coast port. [Alpha Video DVD][RF/JS]
5.13 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE
BROKEN BOND
(verified on film by Jim Davidson)
30-Dec-54 ABC Thur
Directed by WILLIAM BEAUDINE
A Pyramid Production
Executive Producer EVERETT ROSENTHAL
Produced by ROBERT SLOANE
Written by ALVIN BORETZ
Production by CONNE-STEPHENS, INC.
Produced with the Facilities of AMERICAN NATIONAL STUDIOS,
Hollywood, California.
Director of Photography...JOSEPH F. BIROC, A.S.C.
Assistant Director...GILBERT L. KAY
Art Director...C. DANIEL HALL
Editorial Supervisor...JASON H. BERNIE, A.C.E.
Film Editor...IRVING BERLIN
Set Decorator...JACK MCCONAGHY
Property Master...LEIGH H. CARSON
Makeup...CURLY BATSON
Hairdress...EDITH KEON
guest cast
Ed Begley (Sr.) .......... Frank Shelby
Evelyn Scott ............. Wilma Shelby
Burt Mustin .............. Mr. Summers
(info supplied by Jim Davidson)
[Remainder of credits cut off]
5.14 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE CARELESS MURDER
06Jan55 ABC Thur
Guest Stars:
Claude Akins
Carolyn Jones
Strother Martin
Synopsis:
The T-Men investigate moonshiners operating in the backwoods after
a tip off from an anonymous source. During a gunfight the federal
agent is killed, and Agent Grady arrives to take over the case.
5.15 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE CHARTERED CHISELER
Source: DVD Volume 1 - Alpha
Video ALP 4659D
13Jan55 ABC Thur
(see ep. #3.02 - 11Sep52) (rerun or remade?)
aka "The Case of the Exaggerated Charity"
(verified on film)
(featured on the European compilation "Serie Noire" 1992)
(c) 1954
Produced and Written by Robert Sloane
Directed by Leigh Jason
Guest Cast:
Frances Rafferty ......... Louise
Emory Parnell ............ Malone
Paul Dubov ............... Crawford
Alan Reynolds ............ Logan
Nancy Evans .............. Mrs. Eustice
Synopsis:
The owner of a bus company becomes a tax swindler when he reports
false charitable donations as tax deductions. [RF]
5.16 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE IRON CURTAIN
(verified -RF)
DVD Volume 2 - Alpha
Video ALP 4660D
20Jan55 ABC Thur
Ex. Producer: Everett Rosenthal/ Produced by Robert Sloane
Written by Alvin Boretz
Directed by Leigh Jason
Director of photography Ellsworth Fredricks A.S.C.
starring
Walter Greaza ........... The Chief
Guest Cast:
Ben Wright ............... Jean Brielle
Veronica Pataky .......... Marie Brielle
Louis Jean Heydt ......... Tyler
Russ Conway .............. Agent Fremont
Kurt Katch ............... Novak
**
Film Editor ............. Henry L. DeMond
Assistant Director....... Gilbert L. Kay
Art Director ............ C. Daniel Hall
Editorial Supervisor .... Jason H. Bernie
Set Decorator ........... Ray Boltz
Property Master ......... Leigh H. Carson
Makeup .................. Curly Batson
Hair Dress .............. Edith Keon
Casting Director ........ John Stephens
Wardrobe ................ Jack Masters
Film Effects ............ Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt
Music ................... Melvyn Lenard
Sound Mixer ............. Herman Lewis
Script Continuity ....... Doris Miller
Synopsis:
A sleazy criminal takes advantage of a troubled Holocaust survivor.[Alpha Video
DVD] [RF]
5.17 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Unfair Verdict"
(1-27-55) Barney Phillips, Gene Reynolds, John Hamilton, John Close
5.18 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Fatal Error"
(2-3-55) Ted de Corsia, Lewis Charles, Simon Scott, Emile Mayer
5.19 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE ELDER BROTHER
10Feb55 ABC Thurday
Guest Cast:
Vernon Rich
Elisha Cook Jr.
Carolyn Jones,
Robert Knapp
Synopsis:
Jealousy prompts Roy Weber to involve his brother Jim, in an
income-tax-evasion scheme. [RF]
5.20 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE PRINCELY PAUPER
DVD Volume 4 - Alpha
Video ALP 4662D
17Feb55 ABC Thur (original airdate)
guest cast:
Skip Homeier ........... Jimmy Randall
Amzie Strickland ....... Kay Randall
John Stephenson ........ Agent Trumbull
Don Dillaway ........... Customs Inspector
William Tannen ......... Brewster
Synopsis:
Customs suspects a young man, who is obviously living beyond his means, of
smuggling jewels in from Europe. The officials search his bags carefully
after every trip, but can find no hidden jewelry. [RF]
5.21 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Swindler's Gold"
(2-24-55) Beverly Washburn, Joel Marston, Jack Kruschen, Jesse White
5.22 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Little Big Shot"
[restaged from episode of 12/4/52] (3-3-55)
5.23 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Lady in Hiding"
(3-10-55) Isabel Jewel, Nancy Gates, Harry Lauter, Joseph Downing
5.24 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE TIGHT
SQUEEZE
DVD Volume 3 - Alpha
Video ALP 4661D
17-Mar-1955 ABC Thursday
Written,Produced And Directed By Robert Sloane [SC]
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast: [SC]
Paul Dubov............as Prescott
Hugh Sanders............as Spencer
Dani Nolan............as Charlotte
Russ Conway............as Agent Ross
Paul Bryar............as Stuart
Leroy Lennert............as Lucas
ynopsis:
U.S. Customs discover large amounts of expensive Cuban perfumes in
the marketplace. They uncover a clever racket that is smuggling
the goods from Havana into the country. [RF]
5.25 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE
DEADLY DILEMMA
(verified on film by Jim Davidson)
24-Mar-1955 ABC Thursday
Directed by Leigh Jason
A Pyramid Production
Executive Producer EVERETT ROSENTHAL
Produced by Robert Sloane
written by Leonard Heideman
Production by CONNE-STEPHENS, INC.
Produced with the Facilities of AMERICAN NATIONAL STUDIOS,
Hollywood, California.
Starring:
Walter Greaza as The Chief
Guest Cast:
Charles Bronson ..... Ames
Lewis Charles ....... Kerry
Lillian Buyeff ...... Molly
Ralph Moody ......... Seth
Clark Howat ......... Dalton
Julian Upton ........ Chester
John Beradino ....... Troy
*
Director of Photography...LESTER SCHORR
Assistant Director...GILBERT L. KAY
Art Director...C. DANIEL HALL
Editorial Supervisor...JASON H. BERNIE, A.C.E.
Film Editor...IRVING BERLIN
Set Decorator...RAY BOLTZ
Property Master...LEIGH H. CARSON
Makeup...CURLY BATSON
Hairdress...EDITH KEON
*
Casting Director...JOHN STEPHENS
Wardrobe...JACK MASTERS
Film Effects...JACK RABIN and LOUIS DEWITT
Music...MELVYN LENARD
Sound Mixer...BEN WINKLER
Script Continuity...WILLIAM HOLE
Sound...RYDER SOUND SERVICE
COPYRIGHT MCMLIV BY PROCKTER TELEVISION ENTERPRISES
Western Electric RECORDING
*
DISTRIBUTED BY MCA TV LTD. EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVES
Synopsis:
An undercover Secret Service agent joins the gangster underworld to
uncover a counterfeiting ring. His position is threatened when he is
given a contract to "rub out" a man, which of course he cannot do! [RF]
5.26 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE BLACK SHEEP
(verified
-JS)
DVD Volume 1 - Alpha
Video ALP 4659D
31Mar55 ABC Thur
Ex. Producer: Everett Sloane
Producer/Writer: Robert Sloane
Director: Leigh Jason
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Christopher Dark ........ Steve
Carolyn Jones ........... Eadie
John Doucette ........... Marty
Robert C. Carson ........ Agent Putnam
Parley Baer ............. Mercer
Synopsis 1:
"A gang of bootleggers strike a deal with a legitimate businessman to use
his shipping company to transport their illegal goods"
Alpha video -- actually this description is not very accurate -- it is
really about a spoiled son who sells sugar from his father's company
to bootleggers. The description you have is better than the Alpha one,
but you might add bootlegging to it. [JS]
Synopsis 2:
The son of a sugar distributor falls for a gangsters moll. [TA]
5.27 [--] Treasury Men In Action: THE CASE OF THE AVOIDED TAXES (TV Guide
title)
aka THE CASE OF THE BURIED
TREASURE (DVD title) (verified -JS)
DVD Volume 1 - Alpha
Video ALP 4659D
1954 unknown airdate
Producer: Robert Sloane
Writer: Melvin Wald
Director: Leigh Jason
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Byron Foulger ........ Paul
Vivi Janiss .......... Marie
Harvey Lauter ........ Agent
Philip Van Zandt ..... Jasper
Synopsis 1:
A middle-aged couple try to avoid paying income taxes on their gambling
winnings. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Rather than placing his cash in the bank, a man attempts to hide his earnings
from the IRS by burying the money in a barn. [Alpha Video DVD][RF/JS]
5.28 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE SMUGGLED HERION
(aka THE CASE OF THE LEATHER BAGS)
DVD Volume 3 - Alpha
Video ALP 4661D
14Apr55 ABC Thursday
Directed By Will Jason [SC]
Written By Tony Barrett and Robert Sloane [SC]
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast: [SC]
Joanne Davis............as Laura
Robert Tafur............as Miguel
Russ Conway............as Agent Lindsey
Howard Culver............as McGraw
Edward Colmans............as Pepe
Betty Hanna............as Alice
Rozene Kemper............as The Mexican Woman
Synopsis 1:
Customs agents investigate a luxury liner suspected of smuggling huge
quantities of heroin from Mexico into the U.S. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A failing cruise ship entertainer smuggles a large quantity of heroin
into the United States with no regard to the horrors it will bring
others. [RF]
5.29 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE STEADY HAND
DVD Volume 3 - Alpha
Video ALP 4661D
21Apr55 ABC
Thursday
Ex. Producer: Jerome Robinson
Written,Produced And Directed By Robert Sloane [SC]
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast: [SC]
Tony Barrett............as Harry Malan
Gloria Talbott............as Mae Loomis
John Stephenson............as Agent Grant
Harry Tyler............as Benny
Paul Brinegar............as The Teller
Carlyle Mitchell............as Talbot
Synopsis 1:
Agent Grant is assigned to the case of a young criminal who has been
stealing U.S. savings bonds, and cashing them by means of phony
identification. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
To find empty homes that he can rob, burglar Harry Malan looks up funeral
notices in the newspapers. His plan goes unnoticed until agents trace a
stolen bond that he redeemed. [JS]
Synopsis 3:
Federal agents try to obtain evidence on a forger. [RF]
5.30 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE ONLY SON
28Apr55 ABC Thursday
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Elizabeth Risden,
Claude Akins,
Russ Conway
Synopsis:
An old woman living in the Tennessee hills successfully deals in
illicit liquor until her son becomes involved with Treasury Men. [RF]
5.31 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE MAN NEXT DOOR
(verified on film)
DVD Volume 4 - Alpha
Video ALP 4662D
05May55 ABC Thursday
(featured on the European Compilation "Serie Noire"
1992)
Copyright MCMLV (1955) Prockter Television Enterprises
A Bernard J. Prockter Production
Production by Conne-Stephens Inc.
Executive Producer Jerome Robinson
Produced by Robert Sloane
Written by Tony Barrett
Directed by Leigh Jason
Guest Cast:
Nancy Gates .............. Doris
James Bell ............... Arnold Matthews
Harry Landers ............ Charlie
John Stephenson .......... Weston
Nesdon Booth ............. Renzoni
Alan Harris .............. Adjuster
*
Director of Photography: Harold Stine, ASC
Assistant Director: Arthur Marks
Art Director: James Sullivan
Editorial Supervisor: Jason H. Bernie, ACE
Film Editor: Irving Berlin
Set Decorator: Irving Boltz
Property Master: Leigh Carson
Makeup: Curly Batson
Hairdress: Edith Keon
*
Casting Director: John Stephens
Wardrobe: Jack Masters
Film Effects: Jack Rabin and Louis De Witt
Music: Melvyn Lenard
Sound Mixer: Herman Lewis
Script Continuity: William E. Orr
Sound Services: Ryder Sound Services
Western Electric Recording
5.32 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE STOLEN WATCHES
12May55 ABC Thursday
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Tom McKee ............. Agent La Marr
Carl Milletaire ....... Pietro Cataula
Synopsis:
A large number of Swiss watches are stolen from the government warehouse
where they are being held for duty payment. T-men get their first lead
when the watches appear in cut-rate shops. [RF]
5.33 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE MAN TRAP
DVD Volume 4 - Alpha
Video ALP 4662D
19May55 ABC Thursday
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Joseph Downing ........ Russ Bagley
Lisa Howard ........... Rita McDonald
Robert Knapp ........... Nick Chandler
Synopsis:
Government agents get a tip on a syndicate which is producing
counterfeit money in a deserted barn near New York City. [RF]
5.34 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE READY GUNS
26May55 ABC Thursday
Starring: Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Lamont Johnson
Mort Mills
Kay Stewart,
Bob Carson,
Lou Krugman
Synopsis:
An ex-convict, working in his brother's metal shop, intends to go
straight but finds temptation too great. [RF]
5.35 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN
02Jun55 ABC Thursday
directed by William Beaudine
Guest Cast:
Paul Langton .......... Scottie Barrow
Dorothy Green ......... Cecilia
Betty Lou Gerson ...... Mrs. Barrow
John Stephenson ....... Agent Jennings
Synopsis:
A jealous wife and an opera soprano provie T-men with clues to the
identity of the leader of a gangster syndicate. [RF]
5.36 [--] Treasury Men In Action: THE CASE OF THE SHOT IN THE DARK [RBH]
09Jun55 ABC Thursday [RBH] / rerun? 06-Sep-1955 TUESDAY ?? [RF]
Guest Cast:
Charles Bronson
Randy Stewart,
Harlan Warde,
Tom McKee
Jay Adler
Synopsis 1:
A young woman fears for her life when her ex-husband, a violent and
unpredictable man, locates her after being released from prison.
Shortly after, he kills a Federal Agent who catches him smuggling
drugs across the Mexican border.
Synopsis 2:
A psychopathic ex-con (Charles Bronson) terrorizes his wife while
trying to make it big smuggling heroin. US Customs agents put their
life on the line to stop this madman.
------------------------
ABC Fridays 8:30 PM (17Jun55-30Sep55)
------------------------
5.37 [--] Treasury Men In Action: "The Case of the Betrayed Artist"
17Jun55 ABC Fri
Guest Cast:
Jack Klugman,
Christopher Dark,
Gloria Talbott
5.38 [--] Treasury Men In Action: THE CASE OF THE
FRIGHTENED MAN
24Jun55 ABC Fri
Guest Cast:
Carl Milletaire
Tim Considine
Synopsis:
A man buys an interest in a lacquer works to have access to denatured
industrial alcohol, which he sells in violation of tax laws. But a
fourteen-year-old boy leads federal men into a showdown meeting with
him. [RF]
(*Syndication airing on "Federal Men" 26Oct56)
5.39 [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE SLIPPERY EEL
(verified -RF)
DVD Volume 2 - Alpha
Video ALP 4660D
01Jul55 ABC Fri
Produced & Written by Robert Sloane
Directed by Will Jason
Director of photography Joseph F. Biroc, A.S.C.
starring Walter Greaza as the Chief
Guest Cast:
Douglass Dumbrille ...... Humbolt
Claire Carleton ......... Kay
John Harmon ............. George Pendleton
Tom McKee ............... Agent Blaine
Darlene Fields .......... Showgirl
*
Assistant Director ...... Arthur Marks
Art Director ............ Claudio Guzman
Editorial Supervisor .... Jason H. Bernie, A.C.E.
Film Editor ............. Irving Berlin
Set Decorator ........... Raymond Boltz
Property Master ......... Leigh H. Carson
Makeup .................. Curly Batson
Hair Dress .............. Edith Keon
Casting Director ........ John Stephens
Wardrobe ................ Jack Masters
Film Effects ............ Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt
Music ................... Melvyn Lenard
Sound Mixer ............. Ben Winkler
Script Continuity ....... William E. Orr
Synopsis:
A local theater owner makes it a standard practice to cheat on his income tax
return, believing he will never get caught. [Alpha Video DVD][RF]
[--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE DISABLED
VETERAN
possibly an aka for "The Case of the Counterfeit Checks"
(see above)
Guest Cast:
Skip Homeier
Frances Rafferty
-----------------------------------------
Summer Reruns ABC Fridays (22Jul55-30Sep55)
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5.xx [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE MEN BEHIND THE BADGE (1955)
Directed by William Beaudine
5.xx [--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE IMPERFECT CRIME (1955)
Directed by William Beaudine
(maybe confusion with this and PERFECT GENTLEMAN ?)
[--] Treasury Men in Action: THE CASE OF THE DEADLY FISH
########### Treasury Men in Action ###########
################# the end ##################
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