M Squad The Palace Guard (Season 1, Episode 14)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

M Squad

The Palace Guard (Season 1, Episode 14)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Gangster Tommy Hatch is wanted for murder, but the police have to keep him safe from other gangsters who want him dead before he can testify against them. Lt. Frank Ballinger is assigned to protect Hatch even though he despises him.

Director

Bernard Girard

Writers

Jack Laird | Wilton Schiller

Producer

John Francis Larkin (as John Larkin)

Cinematographer

Ray Rennahan

Editor

Bill Mosher

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 27, 1957

Release date

Dec 27, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Lee Marvin Lt. Frank Ballinger Lt. Frank Ballinger See fewer	The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Whit Bissell Tommy Hatch Tommy Hatch See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Alix Talton Karen Peters Karen Peters See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Paul Newlan Police Capt. Grey Police Capt. Grey See fewer	Down Rio Grande Way (1942)
William Boyett Detective Sgt. Harris Detective Sgt. Harris See fewer	When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Paul Bryar Mike Mike See fewer	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Noreen Arnold Molly Peters Molly Peters See fewer	M Squad (1957)
Charles Tannen Ollie Purvis Ollie Purvis See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
George Byrnes Harry Lionel Harry Lionel See fewer	Suspicion (1957)
Paul Hahn Officer Sam Officer Sam See fewer	The Angry Red Planet (1959)
John Culwell Sweeney Sweeney See fewer	M Squad (1957)
Billy Nelson Detective Detective See fewer	The Milkman (1950)
Charles Perry Friend with Gun Friend with Gun See fewer	Smashing the Money Ring (1939)