The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File is the title of a television crime drama series that initially aired from 1957 to 1958, dramatizing cases from the New York City Police Department that were covered in the New York Daily Mirror. The series featured columnist and announcer Walter Winchell, John Larch, George Cisar, Robert Anderson, Robert Brubaker, Dolores Donlon, and Gene Barry, a year before he was cast in the lead of NBC's Bat Masterson. Thirty-nine episodes were produced; the first twenty-six aired on ABC during the 1957-1958 season, and the final thirteen were seen in syndication in 1959. Among the guest stars was the child actor Dennis Holmes, who played 7-year-old Allie Marisch in the 1957 episode "Thou Shalt Not Kill."

Seasons

1. Country Boy

Air Date: 1957-10-02

2. Thou Shalt Not Kill

Air Date: 1957-10-09

3. A Day in the Sun

Air Date: 1957-10-16

4. Where is Louise Melk?

Air Date: 1957-10-23

5. The Boy from Mason City

Air Date: 1957-10-30

There's no place like home---sometimes. A young woman (Maureen Leeds) is held hostage in her apartment by a hunted killer. Tom: Manning Ross. Keeley: Alan Dexter. Jablonski: Barron Hall. Shaw: Brad Trumbull. Walter Winchell is host.

6. The Decision

Air Date: 1957-11-06

7. The Candlestick

Air Date: 1957-11-13

8. The Fallen Idol

Air Date: 1957-11-20

9. The Semi-Windup

Air Date: 1957-11-27

10. The Cupcake

Air Date: 1957-12-04

A 10-year-old girl falsely accuses a neighborhood baker of trying to molest her.

11. The Law and Aaron Benjamin

Air Date: 1957-12-11

12. Act of Folly

Air Date: 1957-12-18

13. The Steep Hill

Air Date: 1957-12-25

14. Terror

Air Date: 1958-01-03

15. A Good Address

Air Date: 1958-01-10

16. The High Window

Air Date: 1958-01-17

17. Night People

Air Date: 1958-01-24

18. David and Goliath

Air Date: 1958-01-31

19. The Bargain

Air Date: 1958-02-07

20. Hot Night in Manhattan

Air Date: 1958-02-14

21. Stay Away From Guns

Air Date: 1958-02-21

22. The Walkout

Air Date: 1958-02-28

23. Silent City

Air Date: 1958-03-07

24. Frame-Up

Air Date: 1958-03-14

25. The Reporter

Air Date: 1958-03-21

26. The Stop-Over

Air Date: 1958-03-28

1. Portrait of a Cop

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2. Dice of Fortune

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3. Too Many Clues

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4. Exclusive Story

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5. A Short Run to Broadway

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6. Fight Night

Air Date: 1958-07-02

An ex-con, straight out of prison, wants back into the action, and proceeds to rob two bookies.

7. The Night Prowlers

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8. A Thing of Beauty

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9. Death Comes in a Small Package

Air Date: 1959-07-27

A thief steals a metal pellet, unaware that it contains radium.

10. The Box Men

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11. Muggy Night on Times Square

Air Date: 1958-08-01

Johnny Hansel, wanted for robbery, chances capture to visit his hospitalized wife.

12. Enemy Agent

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1957-10-02

Episodes

38 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Walter Winchell

Walter Winchell