Broderick Crawford
Dan Mathews
Series
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6.211 votes1955TV-G28mEndedAction & AdventureDrama
Synopsis
Highway Patrol was a syndicated, fictional police action series produced from 1955 to 1959, concerning the activities of the highway patrol and their leader, Dan Matthews (who held no rank). Although filmed in and around the Los Angeles area, the state setting for the stories was never identified, and city and street names were fictionalized.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. Prison Break / Road BlockNow viewing1955-10-0328mA hardened criminal, whose personality belies his viciousness, escapes from prison, killing a guard. Dan Mathews swings into action, and as the man commits one ruthless act after another to break through the trap closing in on him, it becomes apparent that there's almost a personal conflict between the two men - that ends only when they meet face to face in the final scene.
- 2. Machine Story Copter / Machine Napping Copter1955-10-1028mAn expensive, giant computer, one of the twentieth century wonders, which does a tremendous amount of administrative work in just hours, is ingeniously 'kidnapped' from an electronics company by two men. The firm's owner is told to get $100,000 from his bank at two o'clock the next day and wait for instructions. A helicopter chase helps Dan stop the men from collecting the ransom or getting away.
- 3. Reckless Driving1955-10-1728mSystematic traffic checks and increased patrols begin on a high accident freeway. Hoping to determine causes and cures, Dan questions drivers who get too many citations there. One man refuses to accept Dan's safety philosophy. When his license is suspended, his wife drives him to an important business meeting. En route, her eyeglasses break and he takes over at the wheel. Encountering a traffic check, he panics and flees, resulting in a severe accident in which his wife is critically injured. He learns the hard way - and too late - what Dan had earlier tried to impress upon him.
- 4. Lookout1955-10-2428mAn uninvolved man happens to be in the company of two brothers who hold up a diner and kill its owner. Fearing the police and terrified of the vengeance he may expect from the criminals, he flees. As Dan searches for him, one man winds up dead, two critically wounded, and the man who a few short hours ago was an average law-abiding citizen is harried to the point where he is willing to shoot it cut with the police - until Dan manages to show the error of his ways.
- 5. Gambling1955-10-3128mDan Mathews and his officers assist a county sheriff in closing down a club that offers illicit gambling.
- 6. Hitchhiker1955-11-0728mA series of fraudulent insurance claims is discovered after Dan Mathews and his officers learn that the "accidental" death of a migrant worker was actually a homicide.
- 7. Desert Town1955-11-1428m
- 8. Radioactive1955-11-2128m
- 9. Reformed Criminal1955-11-2828mDan Mathews has reason to suspect the worst when a courier with a criminal record disappears with $31,000 after an automobile accident.
- 10. Father Thief1955-12-0528m
- 11. Retired Gangster1955-12-1228m
- 12. Phony Insurance1955-12-1928m
- 13. Escort1955-12-2628m
- 14. Resort1956-01-0228m
- 15. Girl Bandit1956-01-0928m
- 16. Mountain Copter1956-01-1628m
- 17. Lie Detector1956-01-2328m
- 18. Scared Cop1956-01-3028m
- 19. Harbor Story1956-02-0628m
- 20. Hit And Run1956-02-1328mDan Mathews must cope with a family's effort to protect an emotionally fragile young woman who fled after striking a pedestrian with her car.
- 21. Car Theft1956-02-2028mCar thieves purchase wrecked vehicles and transfer the VIN plates to stolen ones in order to escape detection.
- 22. Human Bomb1956-02-2728m
- 23. Plane Crash1956-03-0528m
- 24. Desert Copter1956-03-1228m
- 25. Plant Robbery1956-03-1928m
- 26. Released Convict1956-03-2628mA patient parolee decides the time is finally right to attempt the recovery of $250,000 stolen in an armored car robbery.
27. Motorcycle A1956-04-0228mTwo bikers (Clint Eastwood as 'Joe Keeley', John Compton as 'Nick West') ride stripped-down Harleys into town and stop at a cafe. They are shocked when the cafe owner (Jack Edwards as 'Bernie Sills') confronts them with a shotgun and orders them to leave.
As his wife calls the Highway Patrol her husband provokes the bikers, until Nick takes the gun from Sills and punches him. The bikers jump on their bikes and roar out of town.
When Sills learns his wife has called the law, he hides the gun and lies to the responding motorcycle cop, telling him the cyclists started the trouble. The cop takes off after the bikers, only to be struck and killed by a trucker who runs a red light.
Broderick Crawford’s ‘Chief Dan Mathews’ quickly sorts truth from fiction and arrests the café owner for assaulting the bikers. A nice (albeit unlikely) twist on the ‘bad guy bikers’ trope!- 28. Mental Patient1956-04-0928m
- 29. License Plates1956-04-1628mAn alert boy is able to give Dan Mathews information that provides a critical break in the pursuit of a recidivist thief.
- 30. Hitchhiker Dies1956-04-2328m
- 31. Blast Area Copter1956-04-3028m
- 32. Anti-toxin1956-05-0728m
- 33. Dead Patrolman1956-05-1428mA Highway Patrol officer is murdered while pursuing a car stolen from a lonely bookstore owner.
- 34. Art Robbery1956-05-2128mTwo thieves attempt to steal valuable paintings and demand ransom of $500,000. but they are forced to commit murder when the plan goes awry.
- 35. Runaway Boy1956-05-2828m
- 36. Taxi1956-06-0428m
- 37. Missing Witness1956-06-1128m
- 38. Prospector1956-06-1828mA poor prospector arouses suspicion when he suddenly begins paying off long-standing debts from a large roll of new $100 bills.
- 39. Christmas Story1956-06-2528m
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Availability
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Highway Patrol available to watch online?
Yes - see the "Where to watch legally" section on this page for streaming, rental and purchase options.
How many seasons does Highway Patrol have?
Highway Patrol has 5 seasons and 156 episodes.
When did Highway Patrol first air?
Highway Patrol first aired in 1955.
Is Highway Patrol still running?
Highway Patrol's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Highway Patrol?
Highway Patrol is classified as Action & Adventure, Drama.