The Lineup (TV series)

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The Lineup
Marshall Reed as Fred Asher with guest star Donna Martell
Also known asSan Francisco Beat
GenrePolice drama
Written byE. Jack Neuman
Sidney Marshall
Joseph Petracca
Directed byWilliam Asher
Earl Bellamy
Seymour Berns
Thomas Carr
Paul Henreid
Hollingsworth Morse
Don Siegel
Harold D. Schuster
StarringWarner Anderson
Tom Tully
Marshall Reed
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes190
Production
ProducersCecil Baker
Jaime Del Valle
Robert Sparks
Running time30 mins. (1954-1959)
60 mins. (1960)
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 1, 1954 (1954-10-01) –
January 20, 1960 (1960-01-20)

The Lineup is an American police drama which aired on CBS radio from 1950 to 1953 and on CBS television from 1954 to 1960.

Syndicated reruns of the series were broadcast under the title San Francisco Beat.

Radio

The radio version depicted the investigations of Lieutenant Ben Guthrie (played by Bill Johnstone, one of several actors to play The Shadow on radio) and Sergeant Matt Greb (played by Wally Maher until his death on December 27, 1951), later replaced by Sergeant Pete Carger (played by Jack Moyles), detectives in the police force of an unnamed "great American city."

Television

The television version was set specifically in San Francisco and was produced with the cooperation of the San Francisco Police Department, which received a credit at the close of each episode. It starred Warner Anderson as Guthrie and Tom Tully as Grebb. Grebb was now an inspector instead of a sergeant because at the time the series was made there was no such rank as sergeant in the Bureau of Inspectors, SFPD's investigative division, and a full inspector was the closest equivalent to the generic detective sergeant the character had been on radio. The TV version, a CBS Television production, was filmed on location, using Desilu's production facilities.

In the final season, the show expanded to an hour, and the Grebb character was replaced by a number of younger officers, including Policewoman Sandy McAllister (played by Rachel Ames).[1] Others in the cast were Jan Brooks, Bob Palmer, Skip Ward, William Leslie, Tod Burton, Marshall Reed, and Ruta Lee. The announcer was Art Gilmore.[2]

The Lineup was a Top 20 Nielsen ratings hit for three of its six seasons during its original network run. The series finished at #17 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1955-1956 season, at #16 for 1956-1957 and at #18 for 1957-1958.[3] It received an Emmy nomination for Best Action or Adventure Series in 1956.[4]

Cast

Episodes

Season 1: 1954–55

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"The Paisley Gang"Thomas CarrE. Jack NeumanOctober 1, 1954 (1954-10-01)
22"Hit and Run"UnknownUnknownOctober 8, 1954 (1954-10-08)
33"John Doe 37"UnknownUnknownOctober 15, 1954 (1954-10-15)
44"The Morgan Murder Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 22, 1954 (1954-10-22)
55"The Kenovak Murder Case"UnknownE. Jack NeumanOctober 29, 1954 (1954-10-29)
66"Tappan and Long"UnknownUnknownNovember 5, 1954 (1954-11-05)
77"The Finley Case"Earl BellamyUnknownNovember 12, 1954 (1954-11-12)
88"Cop Killer"Earl BellamyBlake EdwardsNovember 19, 1954 (1954-11-19)
99"The Dunn Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 26, 1954 (1954-11-26)
1010"Mexican Bandit"UnknownUnknownDecember 3, 1954 (1954-12-03)
1111"Cop Shooting"Earl BellamyUnknownDecember 10, 1954 (1954-12-10)
1212"The Davis Murder Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 17, 1954 (1954-12-17)
1313"The Christmas Story"Hollingsworth MorseE. Jack NeumanDecember 24, 1954 (1954-12-24)
1414"Dial 116"UnknownUnknownDecember 31, 1954 (1954-12-31)
1515"Roberts Dress Shop Robbery"UnknownUnknownJanuary 7, 1955 (1955-01-07)
1616"The Wildcat Chase"UnknownUnknownJanuary 14, 1955 (1955-01-14)
1717"The Sub-Machine Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
1818"The Trussing Case"Hollingsworth MorseJoseph PetraccaJanuary 28, 1955 (1955-01-28)
1919"The Griswold Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 4, 1955 (1955-02-04)
2020"The Hacker Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
2121"The Danny Burke Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
2222"The Paymaster Office Robbery"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
2323"The Sniper Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
2424"San Francisco Playboy"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
2525"The Joseph Dorsey Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
2626"Callow Car Stealing"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
2727"Girl Safecrackers"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
2828"The Ann Brennizer Case"Hollingsworth MorseTBD1955 (1955)
2929"One Man Crime"TBDE. Jack Neuman1955 (1955)
3030"The Falling Out Of Thieves"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
3131"The Mike Fielding Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
3232"Theater Robbery Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
3333"The Assault Case"Harold D. SchusterTBD1955 (1955)
3434"The Messanger Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
3535"The Murphy Robbery Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
3636"The Husky Slugger Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
3737"The Kasino Case"Harold D. SchusterTBD1955 (1955)
3838"The Keating Case"TBDTBD1955 (1955)
3939"Shopwell Market Robberies"TBDTBD1955 (1955)

Season 2: 1955–56

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
401"The T.V. Case"Hollingsworth Morse and Harold D. SchusterSidney MarshallSeptember 30, 1955 (1955-09-30)
412"The Silk Stocking Case"Harold D. SchusterMontgomery PittmanOctober 7, 1955 (1955-10-07)
423"The Green Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 14, 1955 (1955-10-14)
434"The Mad Husband Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 21, 1955 (1955-10-21)
445"The Chinatown Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 28, 1955 (1955-10-28)
456"The Theatrical Bandit"UnknownUnknownNovember 4, 1955 (1955-11-04)
467"The Garrity Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 11, 1955 (1955-11-11)
478"The False Witness Case"Thomas CarrDeVallon ScottNovember 18, 1955 (1955-11-18)
489"The Yeager Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 25, 1955 (1955-11-25)
4910"The Dennis Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 2, 1955 (1955-12-02)
5011"The Bloody Auto Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 9, 1955 (1955-12-09)
5112"The Franklin Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 16, 1955 (1955-12-16)
5213"The Boosting Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 23, 1955 (1955-12-23)
5314"The Radio Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 30, 1955 (1955-12-30)
5415"The Del Mar Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 6, 1956 (1956-01-06)
5516"The Palko Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 13, 1956 (1956-01-13)
5617"The Rosemary Conway Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 20, 1956 (1956-01-20)
5718"The Willie Martin Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 27, 1956 (1956-01-27)
5819"The Fencing Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 1956 (1956-02-03)
5920"The Abel Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 10, 1956 (1956-02-10)
6021"The Barker Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 17, 1956 (1956-02-17)
6122"The Johnston Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 24, 1956 (1956-02-24)
6223"The Marston Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 2, 1956 (1956-03-02)
6324"The Baker Case"TBDTBD1956 (1956)
6425"The Design Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 16, 1956 (1956-03-16)
6526"The White Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 23, 1956 (1956-03-23)
6627"The Deadwood Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 30, 1956 (1956-03-30)
6728"The Julian Case"UnknownUnknownApril 6, 1956 (1956-04-06)
6829"The Rodriguez Case"UnknownUnknownApril 13, 1956 (1956-04-13)
6930"The Dayton Case"UnknownUnknownApril 20, 1956 (1956-04-20)
7031"The Charley Case"UnknownUnknownApril 27, 1956 (1956-04-27)
7132"The Telephone Case"UnknownUnknownMay 4, 1956 (1956-05-04)
7233"The Harlan Case"UnknownMontgomery PittmanMay 11, 1956 (1956-05-11)
7334"The Wharton Case"Harold D. SchusterFred EggersMay 18, 1956 (1956-05-18)
7435"The Delaney Case"UnknownUnknownMay 25, 1956 (1956-05-25)
7536"The Dogdon Case"UnknownUnknownJune 1, 1956 (1956-06-01)
7637"The Bombing Case"UnknownUnknownJune 8, 1956 (1956-06-08)
7738"The Spencer Case"UnknownUnknownJune 15, 1959 (1959-06-15)
7839"The Easy Case"UnknownUnknownJune 22, 1959 (1959-06-22)

Season 3: 1956–57

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
791"The Adams Case"Hollingsworth MorseLawrence ResnerSeptember 28, 1956 (1956-09-28)
802"The Fisherman's Wharf Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 5, 1956 (1956-10-05)
813"The Ringing Bells Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 12, 1956 (1956-10-12)
824"The Sorenson Case"UnknownE. Jack NeumanOctober 19, 1956 (1956-10-19)
835"The Motorcycle Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 26, 1956 (1956-10-26)
846"The Julius Caesar Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 2, 1956 (1956-11-02)
857"The Crazy Killer Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 9, 1956 (1956-11-09)
868"The Cosmopolitan Bunco Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 16, 1956 (1956-11-16)
879"The Madcap McGee Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 23, 1956 (1956-11-23)
8810"The Paper Millionaire Case"Hollingsworth MorseFred EggersNovember 30, 1956 (1956-11-30)
8911"The Rancho Cordova Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 7, 1956 (1956-12-07)
9012"The James Sunday Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 14, 1956 (1956-12-14)
9113"The Adam Condon Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 28, 1956 (1956-12-28)
9214"The Chinese Teapot Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 4, 1957 (1957-01-04)
9315"The Toy Tiger Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 11, 1957 (1957-01-11)
9416"The Ellis Garden Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 18, 1957 (1957-01-18)
9517"The Missing Limousine Case"UnknownWilliam SpierJanuary 25, 1957 (1957-01-25)
9618"The Juke Box Bandit Case"Hollingsworth MorseUnknownFebruary 1, 1957 (1957-02-01)
9719"The Armored Car Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 8, 1957 (1957-02-08)
9820"The Robert Ericson Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 15, 1957 (1957-02-15)
9921"The Bay Meadows Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 22, 1957 (1957-02-22)
10022"The Walking Dead Man Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 1, 1957 (1957-03-01)
10123"The Heinrich Menzel Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 8, 1957 (1957-03-08)
10224"The Charlene Bleak Murder Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 15, 1957 (1957-03-15)
10325"The Cherokee Rose Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 22, 1957 (1957-03-22)
10426"The Question Mark Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 29, 1957 (1957-03-29)
10527"The Sailor's Wife Case"UnknownUnknownApril 5, 1957 (1957-04-05)
10628"The Georgie Gillette Case"UnknownUnknownApril 12, 1957 (1957-04-12)
10729"The Robert Avery Case"Hollingsworth MorseFred EggersApril 26, 1957 (1957-04-26)
10830"The Ambitious Peddler Case"UnknownUnknownMay 3, 1957 (1957-05-03)
10931"The Transom Burglar Case"UnknownUnknownMay 10, 1957 (1957-05-10)
11032"The Goode Case"UnknownUnknownMay 17, 1957 (1957-05-17)
11133"The Stanley Devlin Case"James V. KernUnknownMay 24, 1957 (1957-05-24)
11234"The Unwelcome Visitor Case"UnknownUnknownMay 31, 1957 (1957-05-31)
11335"The Alfred Morgan Case"UnknownUnknownJune 21, 1957 (1957-06-21)

Season 4: 1957–58

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1141"The Fleet Queen Case"Andrew V. McLaglenJoseph CalvelliSeptember 27, 1957 (1957-09-27)
1152"The Security Officer Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 4, 1957 (1957-10-04)
1163"The Honolulu Treasure Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 11, 1957 (1957-10-11)
1174"The Phoney Witness Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 18, 1957 (1957-10-18)
1185"The Missing Crime Case"Andrew V. McLaglenArthur OrloffOctober 25, 1957 (1957-10-25)
1196"The Circus Malone Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 1, 1957 (1957-11-01)
1207"The 17643 Case"Andrew V. McLaglenUnknownNovember 8, 1957 (1957-11-08)
1218"The Harger Jameson Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 15, 1957 (1957-11-15)
1229"The Phantom Robber Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 22, 1957 (1957-11-22)
12310"The Reluctant Addict Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 29, 1957 (1957-11-29)
12411"The Missing Russian Hill Matron Case"Andrew V. McLaglenUnknownDecember 6, 1957 (1957-12-06)
12512"The Vacationing Escapee Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 13, 1957 (1957-12-13)
12613"The Happy Janitor Case"Andrew V. McLaglenUnknownDecember 20, 1957 (1957-12-20)
12714"The Cut-up Cone-on Case"UnknownNorman JacobDecember 27, 1957 (1957-12-27)
12815"The Donald Damen Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 3, 1958 (1958-01-03)
12916"The Willard Peabody Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 10, 1958 (1958-01-10)
13017"The Ash Blonde Model Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 17, 1958 (1958-01-17)
13118"The Hot Shot Robbery Case"Seymour BernsUnknownJanuary 24, 1958 (1958-01-24)
13219"The Fire Bug Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 31, 1958 (1958-01-31)
13320"The Samuel Bradford Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 7, 1958 (1958-02-07)
13421"The Pawn Ticket Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 14, 1958 (1958-02-14)
13522"The Jealous Mambo Dancer Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 21, 1958 (1958-02-21)
13623"The Scott Franklin Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 28, 1958 (1958-02-28)
13724"The Louie Lawrence Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 7, 1958 (1958-03-07)
13825"The George Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 14, 1958 (1958-03-14)
13926"The Clarence Culver Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 21, 1958 (1958-03-21)
14027"The Little Hero Case"Andrew V. McLaglenUnknownMarch 28, 1958 (1958-03-28)
14128"The Slowboat Murphy Case"UnknownUnknownApril 11, 1958 (1958-04-11)
14229"The Deacon Whitehall Case"UnknownUnknownApril 18, 1958 (1958-04-18)
14330"The Missing Scientist Case"UnknownUnknownMay 2, 1958 (1958-05-02)
14431"The High Fashion Case"UnknownUnknownMay 9, 1958 (1958-05-09)
14532"The Dr. George Jeremy Case"UnknownUnknownMay 16, 1958 (1958-05-16)
14633"The Samson Magill Case"UnknownUnknownMay 23, 1958 (1958-05-23)
14734"The G.I. Shoe Case"UnknownUnknownJune 6, 1958 (1958-06-06)
14835"The Glorietta Shakedown Case"UnknownUnknownJune 20, 1958 (1958-06-20)

Season 5: 1958–59

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1491"The Samuel McCutcheon Case"UnknownUnknownSeptember 26, 1958 (1958-09-26)
1502"The Big Score Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 3, 1958 (1958-10-03)
1513"The Rufus Granger Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 10, 1958 (1958-10-10)
1524"The Missing Cargo Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 17, 1958 (1958-10-17)
1535"The Sarge Caldwell Case"UnknownUnknownOctober 24, 1958 (1958-10-24)
1546"The Professional Guest Case"Harold D. SchusterUnknownOctober 31, 1958 (1958-10-31)
1557"The Chick Madison Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 7, 1958 (1958-11-07)
1568"The Prester John Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 14, 1958 (1958-11-14)
1579"The Vanishing Writer Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 21, 1958 (1958-11-21)
15810"The Winners Takes Nothing Case"UnknownUnknownNovember 28, 1958 (1958-11-28)
15911"The Scotty Waterford Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 5, 1958 (1958-12-05)
16012"The Grady Gremlin Case"Hollingsworth MorseFred EggersDecember 12, 1958 (1958-12-12)
16113"The Girl Bandit"UnknownUnknownDecember 19, 1958 (1958-12-19)
16214"The Veiled Lady Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 26, 1958 (1958-12-26)
16315"The Rorschach Murder Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 2, 1959 (1959-01-02)
16416"The Frederick Freemont Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 9, 1959 (1959-01-09)
16517"The Final Punch Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 16, 1959 (1959-01-16)
16618"The Boylston Billing Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 23, 1959 (1959-01-23)
16719"The Corny Cassidy Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 1959 (1959-01-30)
16820"The Hamilton Harker Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 6, 1959 (1959-02-06)
16921"The Charles Cleveland Case"Hollingsworth MorseUnknownFebruary 13, 1959 (1959-02-13)
17022"The Waterfront Romeo Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 20, 1959 (1959-02-20)
17123"The Pigeon Drop Case"UnknownUnknownFebruary 27, 1959 (1959-02-27)
17224"The Garmen Millingham Case"UnknownFred EggersMarch 6, 1959 (1959-03-06)
17325"The Big Dan McGran Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 13, 1959 (1959-03-13)
17426"The D.B.V. Cuddington Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 20, 1959 (1959-03-20)
17527"The Trap Door Spider Case"UnknownUnknownMarch 27, 1959 (1959-03-27)
17628"The Girls and Guns Case"James V. KernJohn TaylorApril 3, 1959 (1959-04-03)
17729"The Walking Firefly Case"UnknownUnknownApril 10, 1959 (1959-04-10)
17830"The Changeable Blonde Case"UnknownUnknownApril 17, 1959 (1959-04-17)
17931"The Chain Store Robbery Case"UnknownUnknownMay 1, 1959 (1959-05-01)
18032"The Murdered Blonde Case"UnknownUnknownMay 8, 1959 (1959-05-08)
18133"The Drugstore Cowgirl Case"UnknownUnknownMay 15, 1959 (1959-05-15)
18234"The Chloroform Murder Case"UnknownUnknownMay 22, 1959 (1959-05-22)
18335"The Daniel Leadley Case"UnknownUnknownMay 29, 1959 (1959-05-29)

Season 6: 1959–60

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1841"Wake Up To Terror"Jesse HibbsJack LairdSeptember 30, 1959 (1959-09-30)
1852"The Strange Return Of Army Armitage"UnknownUnknownOctober 7, 1959 (1959-10-07)
1863"My Son Is A Stranger"UnknownUnknownOctober 14, 1959 (1959-10-14)
1874"The Death Of A Puppet"Paul HenreidJoseph Calvelli and Mel GoldbergOctober 21, 1959 (1959-10-21)
1885"Edge Of Disaster"UnknownUnknownOctober 28, 1959 (1959-10-28)
1896"Prelude to Violence"UnknownUnknownNovember 4, 1959 (1959-11-04)
1907"Run to the City"Stuart RosenbergWilliam DriskillNovember 11, 1959 (1959-11-11)
1918"Lonesome as Midnight"Paul HenreidKen KolbNovember 18, 1959 (1959-11-18)
1929"The Counterfeit Citizens"UnknownUnknownDecember 2, 1959 (1959-12-02)
19310"The Chinatown Story"UnknownUnknownDecember 9, 1959 (1959-12-09)
19411"The Vengeful Knife"UnknownUnknownDecember 16, 1959 (1959-12-16)
19512"Peg Leg's Wife Case"UnknownUnknownDecember 23, 1959 (1959-12-23)
19613"Prince of Penmen"Paul HenreidRobert BloomfieldDecember 30, 1959 (1959-12-30)
19714"Woman on the Ledge"UnknownUnknownJanuary 13, 1960 (1960-01-13)
19815"Seven Sinners"UnknownUnknownJanuary 20, 1960 (1960-01-20)
19916"The Rosaric Case"UnknownUnknownJanuary 27, 1960 (1960-01-27)
20017"The Deadly Romeo Case"TBDTBD1960 (1960)
20118"The King Con Case"TBDTBD1960 (1960)

Guest stars

  • Russ Conway appeared in "The Robert Avery Case" (1957) and "The Missing Cargo Case" (1958).
  • Walter Coy appeared in "The Murdered Blonde Case" (May 8, 1959).
  • Ron Hagerthy appeared in "The Toy Tiger Case" and then as John Oakhurst in "The Security Officer Case" (1957).
  • Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr. guest-starred as Luis Gonzalez in "The Reluctant Addict Case" (1957).
  • Douglas Kennedy appeared in "The Charles Cleveland Case" (1959) and "The Drugstore Cowgirl Case" (1959).
  • Joyce Meadows appeared as Paula Adams in "The Boylston Billing Case" (1959).
  • Eve Miller appeared in "The Christmas Story" (1954), "The Stanley Devlin Case" (1957) and "The Daniel Leadley Case" (1959).
  • Nan Leslie was cast three times, in "The Chick Madison Case" (1958) and "The Pigeon Drop Case" and "The Girls and Guns Case" (both 1959).
  • Donna Martell guest-starred in "Girl Safecrackers" (1955) and "The Pawn Ticket Case" (1958).

Film version

The film The Lineup, based on the series, was released in 1958 by Columbia Pictures, with Eli Wallach in the starring role. It was directed by Don Siegel, who had also directed "The Paisley Gang", the pilot episode of the television series.

References

  1. ^ Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6409-8. Pp. 13-14.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 608.
  3. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings".
  4. ^ "The Line-Up".

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