About this season
Man Against Crime, one of the first television programs about private eyes, ran on CBS, the DuMont Television Network and NBC from October 7, 1949 to August 26, 1956. The show was created by Lawrence Klee and Paul Alter and was broadcast live until 1952. It was also directed by Paul Alter. The series was one of the few television programs ever to have been simulcast on more than one network: the program aired on both NBC and DuMont during the 1953-1954 television season.
Episodes (43)
1. Phobia
Aired 1 October 1952 • 30 min
2. Murder in Rhyme
Aired 8 October 1952
3. Baker Grandee
Aired 15 October 1952
4. Joy Ride
Aired 22 October 1952
5. Carpathia
Aired 29 October 1952
6. Paradise Lost
Aired 5 November 1952
A patient witnesses a woman being murdered in her hotel room across the street through his dentist's office window. Once Barnett is on the case, he suspects that more than just the witness's tooth is being pulled.
7. The Victim Is Venus
Aired 12 November 1952
8. Get Out of Town
Aired 19 November 1952
9. Fuller's Folly
Aired 26 November 1952
10. Women's Reformatory
Aired 3 December 1952
11. Killer Cat
Aired 10 December 1952
12. Bartholdi
Aired 8 July 1953
13. The Day They Kidnapped Santa Claus
Aired 24 December 1952
14. Dragon's Blood
Aired 31 December 1952
15. Breaking Point
Aired 7 January 1953
16. Ferry Boat
Aired 14 January 1953
17. Murder in the Studio
Aired 21 January 1953
18. The Silken Touch
Aired 28 January 1953
While investigating theft at a trucking company Barnet is kidnapped when he gets too close to the truth; it takes all his wits and courage to stay alive and get the authorities involved.
19. Third Rail
Aired 4 February 1953
Barnett goes in search of a subway carriage he'd ridden the previous night, but a group of mobsters follows him.
20. Exclusive
Aired 11 February 1953
21. The Midnight Express
Aired 18 February 1953
22. A Bottle of Death
Aired 25 February 1953
23. The Iceman
Aired 4 March 1953
Mike goes after a pair of thieves who specialize in robbing the rooms of hotel guests.
24. Death Takes a Partner
Aired 11 March 1953
Barnett is called in to oversee the running of a six-day cycling race in which forces are trying to influence the race for their own benefit.
25. Sic Transit Gloria
Aired 18 March 1953
Barnet has his life endangered when a girl claims he has information about a murder; he is confused as to why she would do this till she explains she needed the protection from the mob, rather than protection she has now put two lives in danger.
26. A Family Affair
Aired 25 March 1953
A bank robbery by a lone gunman results in the murder of two employees. Mike suspects that it wasn't just an ordinary bank holdup--he believes the robber had help from someone on the inside.
27. The Hitch Heisters
Aired 1 April 1953
Two seemingly innocent young girls hitchhiking are actually a pair of murderous con artists.
28. Free Ride
Aired 8 April 1953
29. Death Below Decks
Aired 15 April 1953
30. High Ambush
Aired 22 April 1953
31. The Cocoanut's Eye
Aired 6 May 1953
32. Room 505
Aired 13 May 1953
A man reports that he's seen a murder through the window of a hotel; there are three possible rooms, each with its own story; Barnett has to figure out who the person murdered was and who may have killed them.
33. The Day Man
Aired 20 May 1953
34. Hot Fur
Aired 27 May 1953
A fur company owner calls Barnett when he realizes his security has been compromised.
35. The Doll Bandit
Aired 10 June 1953
36. Washington Story
Aired 17 June 1953
37. Black Leg-White Tie
Aired 24 June 1953
38. Fraternity of Five
Aired 1 July 1953
Mike Barnett is accused of stealing diamonds by four smugglers and killing their partner. Barnett gets the smugglers to second guess each other. He finally determines who is the killer and thief is.
39. Death on the Diamond
Aired 17 July 1953
40. The Polecat Shakedown
Aired 24 July 1953
41. Hide and Seek
Aired 7 August 1953
42. The Wire Tappers
Aired 14 August 1953
A group of criminals wire tap an apartment as an experiment to see if they can get some leads to exploit for their operations; after a key is stolen, Barnett becomes involved in tracking down who is responsible and the significance of the key.
43. Missing Cadet
Aired 28 August 1953