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Treasury Men in Action

Cop/Detective/Mystery Series

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Treasury Men in Action is the title of a TV crime drama series broadcast live and which aired from 1950 through 1955 on ABC and starred Walter Greaza, Ross Martin, and Tom McKee. It was directed by William Beaudine, Leigh Jason, and Will Jason among others.

The series centers on a squad of agents of the U.S. Treasury Department headed by "The Chief". Counterfeiters, tax evaders, prison escapees, and other criminals are targeted.

Other actors who starred in this series include Jesse White, James Dean, Claude Akins, Carolyn Jones, Charles Bronson, and Nancy Evans.

Directed by

William Beaudine

Leigh Jason

David Pressman

Starring Walter Greaza, Ross Martin, Tom McKee

Theme music composer Melvyn Lenard

Country of origin United States

Language(s) English

No. of seasons 5

No. of episodes 68

Production

Executive producer(s) Everett Rosenthal, Jerome C. Robinson

Editor(s) Irving Berlin, Everett Dodd

Location(s) American National Studios, Hollywood, California, USA

Running time 30 mins.

Broadcast

Original channel ABC

Original run September 11, 1950 – July 1, 1955

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  • David Pressman

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Video clip: Opening and closing segments of an episode of Treasury Men in Action

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  • David Pressman
    • David Pressman on directing Treasury Men in Action (03m 31s)
    • David Pressman on learning his was blacklisted and on being fired from Treasury Men in Action (05m 02s)
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