Gang Busters!
(1952) Action-packed crime stories on the apprehension of major criminals, taken from actual police and FBI files and presented in semi-documentary style. There was no continuing cast, but creator and writer Phillips H. Lord narrated each show. Each show concludes with the search for a real criminal currently at large.The Durable Mike Malloy Case Petty crooks try their best to kill an indigent man to collect insurance on him, but Mike keeps coming back for more free, but poisoned, liquor.
The Rocco Case A psychotic crook engages an innocent womenin a bizarre scheme to kill his wife.
The Bayless Case A bank robber escaping by plane resembles another man on the same flight.
Alvin Karpas A machine-gun wielding gangster joins the Ma Barker gang to rob banks.
The Phantom Case A masked phantom and his gang commit a series of payroll robberies, and the police can't seem to find a trace of them.
The Burl Case Exploits of a lone wolf jewel bandit.
Dillinger John Dillinger was Public Enemy #1. One by one all his friends were caught or killed.
The Suma Case Eyeglasses found near a murdered policeman are the only clue at the grisly crime scene!
The Blonde Tigress A policewoman goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of armed and dangerous criminals led by a vicious but beautiful blonde.
O'Dell-Griffen Police in Buffalo, NY, mount a search for a ring of deadly jewel thieves believed to be hiding across the border in Canada.
The Dennis Case Charming, gymnastic thief burgles during parties.
The Red Dress The day her boyfriend is released from jail, a power-mad femme fatale puts the old gang back together and leads them on a murder spree!
Edward Menduro Criminal mastermind (and unlikely doting father) Edward Menduro and his partner use deadly poison gas to strike terror in Chicago's Southside currency exchanges.
Billot Flaschette Detectives work tirelessly to locate members of an international gang of jewel thieves after they make off with over a million dollars in loot stolen from a New York estate.
The Unholy Three Three hoodlums on a crime spree use a church mission as their unlikely hideout.
The Scissors Gang A cross-dressing mob in Connecticut escalates their crimes from robbery to extortion!
Plus two feature films were released that were made by combining 3 episodes of the television series:
GANG BUSTERS 1954. Hardened criminal repeatedly breaks out of Oregon State Prison, eluding police for prolonged periods afterwards.
GUNS DON'T ARGUE Story of the Ma Barker Gang. A composite of three re-edited episodes from the 1952 TV series, Gangbusters, released to theatres in 1957 as a feature film.