Stand By for Crime is an American police drama that aired on television ABC network (American Broadcasting Company) on Saturday nights from January 11, 1949 to August 27, 1949. The series starred veteran newsman Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace (journalist)

Myron Leon "Mike" Wallace is an American journalist, former game show host, actor and media personality. During his 60+ year career, he has interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers....

 under his real name Myron Wallace. The series is notable for being the first program to be transmitted from Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

 to New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

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Plot

Stand By For Crime was unique in its format. The series was seen up to the point of the murder, with Inspector Webb, later Lt. Kidd, looking through the clues. However before the killer was revealed, viewers were invited to phone in their own guesses as to who the killer was.

Cast

• Boris Aplon as Inspector. Webb
• Myron Wallace as Lt. Kidd
• George Cisar
  George Cisar (actor)
  George Cisar played over one hundred roles in two decades as a character actor in film and television, often in prominent Hollywood productions. He frequently played background parts such as policemen or bartenders....
  
  as Sgt. Kramer