From Wikipedia:
M Squad was an American police drama television series that ran from 1957 to 1960 on NBC. Its format (and opening credits) would later inspire the creation of spoof TV show Police Squad!. Its sponsor was the Pall Mall cigarette brand, of which Lee Marvin, the program's star, appeared in its commercials during the episodes.
Set in Chicago, Illinois, it starred Marvin as Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of "M Squad," a special unit of the Chicago Police, assisting other units in battling violent crime city-wide. Paul Newlan co-starred as his boss, Captain Grey. Although Marvin had been appearing in feature films since 1951, it was this series that made him a star and he later went on to an even bigger film career afterward.
Starring
Lee Marvin
Composer(s)
Main theme by
Count Basie
Stanley Wilson
Incidental music and arrangements by
Sonny Burke
Pete Carpenter
Benny Carter
John T. Williams
Orchestra conducted by
Stanley Wilson
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 117
Production
Executive producer(s)
John Larkin
Richard Lewis
Producer(s)
Robert Bassler
Maxwell Shane
Editor(s)
Lee Huntington
John B. Moss
Stanley Rabjohn
Running time 30 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run September 20, 1957 – June 28, 1960
