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*Stand By for Crime*
Stand By for Crime
Genre	Crime drama
Starring	Boris Aplon; 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
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	January 11 –; August 27, 1949

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Stand By for Crime is an American police drama that aired on ABC on Saturday nights from January 11, 1949, to August 27, 1949. The series stars veteran newsman Mike Wallace under his real name, Myron Wallace.^[1] 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

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

References

^ 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] 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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