COPS AND DETECTIVES The greatest collection of classic cop and detective shows ever produced. Many of these shows are extremely rare. For example Manhunt and Margin of Fear. The collection also includes several pilot shows.

Starring three-time Emmy winner Bill Cosby, the series focused on Guy Hanks, a brilliant NYPD criminalist who retired from the force after hitting a big lottery jackpot. Instead of settling down and enjoying his free time, he found himself being...

Return with us to the thrilling days of the 1950s and those wonderful classic TV sitcoms and variety shows. This huge collection includes hundreds of hours of family TV viewing.

One of television's best early crime shows, Gang Busters was based on the highly-acclaimed radio programs by Phillips H. Lord. The format of the series were action-packed stories on the apprehension of major criminals, taken from actual police...

INTERPOL CALLING - COMPLETE SERIES: World crime is his target. Intelligence and style are his most deadly weapons. When Interpol’s Inspector Paul Duval is on the case, international criminals are on the run. Tracking his targets from...

MADIGAN – RICHARD WIDMARK COMPLETE TV SERIES Madigan is an American crime drama series based on the 1968 film of the same name , starring Richard Widmark as Sgt. Dan Madigan. The show aired on NBC in 1972-73 as part of the NBC Mystery Movie...

1950’s police drama with a US NAVY background. This long-forgotten series starred Ralph Meeker as Sgt. Steve Dekker, U.S. Army provost sergeant stationed in Honolulu, working for the U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Division.

Digitally remastered edition of all the surviving color episodes from the 1960s/70s BBC series set in the aristocratic world of the English upper classes where Paul Temple (Francis Matthews), a crime writer turned private eye, conducts his...

George Kennedy stars as Samuel Patrick Cavanaugh, a San Diego police detective sergeant who decides to retire and enter the priesthood after his wife is murdered. Sarge had initially studied for the priesthood prior to his police career, but his...

Starring Walter Matthau as special agent Lex Rogers of the Florida Sheriff's Bureau who travels the state to assist local police departments fight crime in their jurisdiction. The 1961 series lasted half a season, 26 episodes. This four disc set...

The Thin Man was based on Dashiell Hammett’s 1933 novel The Thin Man, which introduced the characters of Nick and Nora Charles. Nick Charles, an ex-private detective, marries Nora and lives in a luxurious Park Avenue apartment in New York...

Dick Tracy COLLECTION: In 1937 Chester Gould's immortal comic-strip crime fighter made it to the silver screen in a 15 chapter serial starring Ralph Byrd. This classic serial, plus 4 full-length feature film and 6 classic TV episodes are all here...

3 more tales of suspense by Edgar Wallace British novelist, playwright, and journalist who produced popular detective and suspense stories and was in his time "the king" of the modern thriller.

Set #6 brings you three more full length movies from the stories by the author of KING KONG and who was considered the "KING" of the modern thriller - Edgar Wallace. Don't miss this great set full of suspense and suprises.

In this final installment is a big line up of stars including George Kennedy,Richard Egan, Robert Vaughn, Harry Morgan, Phyllis Diller, Louis Gosset Jr., Andy Griffith  and Cliff (Charlie Weaver) Arquette in a variety of TV pilots.

Two full length CRIME CLUB movie pilots starring Robert Lansing & Lloyd Bridges, a movie pilot with Robert Wagner plus Groucho Marx, Soupy Sales, Betty Hutton, Richard Egan, Woody Allen and even a comedy starring Anthony(Psycho) Perkins. Great fun

These gems star some big Hollywood names like Sharon Stone, James Coburn, Eva Gabor, Soupy Sales, Walter Matthau, Chuck Connors,Robert Culp,Edward G. Robinson, Sally Field, Chester Morris, Joe E Brown, Joan Davis and Leslie Neilson.  

Stars like Brian Keith, Jack Albertson, Mike Connors, Eddie Albert, Craig Stevens, Martin Milner,  Alan Hale, Tom Sellek, Robert Urich, Jock Mahoney and even “Wild” Bill Elliott in TV pilots that were never sold to the TV networks.

Long before Hill Street Blues, Homicide, and NYPD Blue, there was Ed McBain's 87th PRECINCT. The series began in 1956. This updated collection includes the COMPLETE SERIES.

There is plenty of action and a new twist to the BURKE'S LAW hero as he becomes a secret agent for the US. This is the entire set of all 17 episodes - excellent quality

Based on the popular movie series starring Chester Morris it soon became a popular TV series in the 50's played by Kent Tayor on television, he was a popular hero of more than a dozen 1940's B movies.

City Detective is a half-hour syndicated crime drama starring Rod Cameron as 43-year-old Bart Grant, a tough 1950s New York City police lieutenant.Variety noted that the series had been sold to 1,971 television stations, a then syndication record.

This TV series was short lived but truly one of the best of it's kind. Wayne Rogers plays a detective in the 1930's...much like the Jack Nicholson role in the movie CHINATOWN.

Screen Legend stars in this wondeful series as a Scotland Yard Detective who solves the most difficult crimes in England. 25 EPISODES ON 6 DVD'S

Donald Woods stars in the 50's as the master criminoligst who, for over 20 years was a popular hero of short storiies, books and novels.  The public could't get enough of fictions first detective to utilize modern criminal science to solve crimes.

The series was aired during the 1970-1971 season to mediocre rating and was not renewed. However,shortly thereafter Reynolds became a major celebrity,and CBS telecast reruns during the summers of 1973 and 1975 to larger audiences than had see

BRIAN Donlevy stars as a special agent assigned to all the hot spots all over the world. His adventures deal in danger and often murder. 36 EXCITING ADVENTURES - One of early TVs great action series

Beginning in 1955 and finally ending in 1976, Dixon of Dock Green was a popular British detective series.  Its homeliness would later become a benchmark to measure the "realism" of police series. Here are some very rare shows from that series.

Many feel this is the best cop show ever made. Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday and Ben Alexander as officer Frank Smith were the perfect team. And now we have 27 episodes - EXCELLENT QUALITY - Film Transfers. 

Police action with Howard Duff, Dennis Cole & Ben Alexander. It was filmed in Los Angeles and it follows the exploits of two detectives as they were out on the streets solving crimes. Over 50 episodes in this set.

Originally called MAN AGAINST CRIME. Ralph Ballamy stars as Mike Barnett the title character, a bright and tough private detective in New York. This very violent show. 40 Action packed shows it won a national popularity poll as best mysteries.

Ernest Borgnine stars as a veteran street cop who is assigned a new partner (Michael Shannan). The partner is not exactly what he seems to be, though--he is an experimental android who has been programmed by the police lab. 

Another big line up of stars including a rare appearance by both Bud Abbott & Lou Costello in two single performances, James Stewart,  Joan Fontaine, Bette Davis, William Bendix, Joseph Cotton, Harpo and Chico Marx and Ronald Reagan

This unique drama series from 1959 stars Lyle Bettger & Harold Stone as investigators for the Grand Jury as they are sent to investigate crimes running from racketeers to psycopaths and other crimes. 

Here are 8 more rare and different crime series from TV's early days including Phillip Marlow, Richard Diamond, Gang Busters, Mr District Attorney, Bulldog Drummond and Boston Blackie. Excellent quality

Harbor Command was a great police-action series along the lines of STATE TROOPER, HIGHWAY PATROL etc. This series ran from 1947 to 1958.

HAWK was a shot-running TV show, a police story with a twist. John Hawk (played by Burt Reynolds) was a full-blooded Iroquois employed as a special detective with the New York City District Attorney's office.

Action and adventure in the high mountains as ranger Robert Conrad with the aid of his two sons Christian & Shane make daring rescues. This short lived TV series has become a cult favorite and the quality is excellent.

54episodes from the files of HERBERT A HILBRICK a man who, for 9 years, worked for the FBI as an undercover agent getting information on the Communist movement in the USA. hERE ARE 54 very rare shows.

A tough as nails detetective drama from the 1960's starring John Cassavetes as the no nonsense detecive who keeps the action going in 19 action packed episodes

This 39 episode set of THE LONE WOLF stars Louis Hayward as the gentleman thief turned private eye. Also bonus TV show - PHILO VANCE DETECTIVE included.

one of those popular syndicated police shows of the late 50's. Victor Jory stared as Finucane, a hard-nosed policeman with the San Diego, California Police Department while Ben Andrews (Patricik McVey) is a reporter with the Chronicle newspaper.

Roy Markham, a former successful New York attorney, becomes a private detective and his cases take him worldwide. This 31 episode set came from the best available exisiting 16 MM prints.

This very rare set from the short run TV series from the 1960-61 season starring Richard Denning may be the biggest surviving set based on the popular books, radio and movie series. One of those hard to find sets.

I am delighted to announce we now have 29 episodes from this series. Previously it was only an 8 episode set but so many have asked if we could locate more in the fun mystery series that in many ways was like the THIN MAN series.

Here are the 14 hour long epsisodes from the short lived TV series from the 1980's. This set is totally commercial free and remains the number one selling TV set on this site.

a British television series that ran between 1959 and 1967 that followed the cases of Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart (Raymond Francis) at Scotland Yard.  This 8 episode set offers a rare look at this long lost series.

One of the top rated detective shows of the 60's ... Here are 31 action packed episodes. Janssen is perfectly cast as the hard boiled, fast fisted detective.

Based on the Criminal Investigation Division of Scotland Yard in London these recreations of those true stories are full of adventure and suspense as they deal with every kind of crime protection the world's largest city.

SHANNON (played by George Nader) was an insurance investigator who's job it was to track down insurance fraud cases. He used a lot of ultra modern equipment to locate the suspected person includeing a 1961 specially equipted 1961 Buick.

Adam Strange (Quayle) is a retired police detective turned criminologist who solves obscure and sometimes bizarre crimes. This unusual British crime series is available as the complete set of every episode shown. Excellent quality too.

The program starred Robert Stack as Capt. Frank Murphy, the leader of a group of specialized detectives and police officers whose job is to stop violent criminals at any cost (usually with a hail of gunfire).  An extremely rare TV series.

It was inspired by the 1973 movie The Sting and was similar to The Rockford Files, which debuted a year earlier. A retired bonco cop joins up with a con he once arrested to open a detective agency. Lots of fun with this series.

A retired bunco cop and the con he once arrested join together to make up a detective agency. Plenty of laughs along with way in this great gem from the 70's. Buy both sets #1 & #2 together and save.

One of those really gritty police dramas based on a motion picture of the same name. This was a very limited run series and unfortunate because it dealt with realistic stories. A rare find and inexpensive addition to your DVD library.

Starring motion picture star Robert Taylor, the series follows Captain Matt Holbrook, a humorless, hard-nosed, police captain, leading his team of three plainclothes detectives, each man hand-picked from different divisions.

Doctor Peter Brady, a British scientist who, while attempting to achieve invisibility with light refraction, has an accident which turns him permanently invisible. Brady becomes a one man Impossible Missions Force

The LAPD, not knowing what to do with their weirdoes, decide to put them in one precinct.  Very strange TV sitcom

Like THE UNTOUCHABLES this series deals in adventure during the 20's and early 30's when police tried to crack down an mobsters and illegal gambling and booze. Based on stories by Barney Ruditsky, a plainscloths detective of the NYPD.

One of the most popular police dramas of the 50's this series starred Warner Anderson & Tom Tully. Because of the popularity of DRAGNET this series began in 1954 covering crime in San Francisco.

Dealing in all kinds of international crime including drug running, homicide, robbery and forgery this series is about an office from Interpol on assignment to Scotland Yard to fight the underworld.

An American crime drama series starring Leslie Nielsen as Lieutenant Price Adams of LAPD's Metro Squad. 15 rare shows with a big line up of guest stars like Peter Falk, Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson, Robert Redford, Peter Fonda and more.

NEW BIG 53 SHOW SET - Based onOrson Wells's classic movie this rare set from 16 MM prints. Rarely seen since it's initial run in 1959 it was filmed on location using stunning exterior shots of surviving WW II European nations.

American horror/suspense series produced in 1958 hailed by critics as "the greatest television series never seen" because The Veil was never broadcast. Production being cancelled after only 10 episodes when the production company went into bankruptcy

One of early TV's fast action crime series. Short lived - only ran from 1959 to 1960 and very rare. 22 episodes - Connors plays an undercover officer who risks his life to solve the crime.