''Police Call'' is a 1955

anthology drama An anthology series is a radio programming, radio, television program, television, video game or film series that spans different genres and presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, Season (televis ...

television series which was based on actual police cases and was one of the top grossing television series released that year. The series was syndicated by

National Telefilm Associates National Telefilm Associates (NTA) was an audio-visual marketing company primarily concerned with the syndication of American film libraries to television, including the Republic Pictures film library. It was successful enough on cable television ...

. There were 28 episodes produced, among them: *An Australian miner vanishes after a big gambling win, featuring

Nelson Leigh Nelson Leigh (born Sydney Talbot Christie; January 1, 1905 – July 3, 1985) was an American motion picture actor of the 1940s and 1950s. Early years Born in Mississippi, Leigh was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christie. He was a graduate ...

*A lovely French agent charms the debonair leader of a smuggling operation, featuring Philip Reed *An unappreciative delinquent defies his aunt's kindness with a plan to rob her good friend, featuring

Alan Furlan Alan Furlan (13 April 1920 – 14 May 1997) was an Italian-American actor. Biography Born Aleardo Furlan in Farla, in the North Friuli region of Italy, Furlan acted in films in Europe and the United States, on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in ...

*A boxer's faith in "once a champ, always a champ" rouses suspicion after he wins an uneven match, featuring

Shep Menken Shepard Menken (November 2, 1921 – January 2, 1999) was an American film, television, voice, radio character actor. Early life Menken began his career at the age of 11, when he started appearing on children's radio programs. After high school, ...

*A beach-colony resident is suspected of robbing fur salons posing as a wealthy matron, featuring

Laura Solari Laura Solari ( Camaur; 5 January 1913 – 13 September 1984) was an Italian film actress. Early and personal life Laura Camaur was born on 5 January 1913, in Trieste, then part of Austria-Hungary. She was the daughter of sculptor and arti ...

*Someone is putting arsenic in bonbons---and giving them to children, featuring Alan Furlan

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*{{IMDb title, 203819 1950s American anthology television series 1955 American television series debuts 1956 American television series endings First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by CBS Studios