Stand by for Crime

TV Series1949
Mystery

A crime show with a twist. The viewers saw a murder and the police investigating. But before the murderer was revealed, the audience was invited to call in their solutions. Celebrities also appeared and offered their guesses as to who the culprit was.

Released
1949
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1949

Storyline

A crime show with a twist. The viewers saw a murder and the police investigating. But before the murderer was revealed, the audience was invited to call in their solutions. Celebrities also appeared and offered their guesses as to who the culprit was.

Top credits

Cast
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Did you know

โ€ข No recordings of this show are known to survive.

โ€ข This was an early example of audience-interactive live broadcasting. All episodes were "whodunit" mysteries, and toward the ending of each show, viewers were able to call in with their guesses of the killer's identity.

Episodes

2 episodes โ€“ 1 seasons

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
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Stand by for Crime (1949)