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Target: The Corruptors!

Original title: Target: The Corruptors
  • TV Series
  • 1961–19621961–1962
  • 1h
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Target: The Corruptors (1961)
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The show featured a newspaper reporter, Paul Marino, and his undercover Agent, Jack Flood, as they infiltrated the mob and reported on a different type of crime every week. The results of th... Read allThe show featured a newspaper reporter, Paul Marino, and his undercover Agent, Jack Flood, as they infiltrated the mob and reported on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation were given to the police and appeared as a featured article in the newsp... Read allThe show featured a newspaper reporter, Paul Marino, and his undercover Agent, Jack Flood, as they infiltrated the mob and reported on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation were given to the police and appeared as a featured article in the newspaper.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
74
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  • Creator
    • Lester Velie
  • Stars
    • Stephen McNally
    • Robert Harland
    • Harold J. Stone
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  • Creator
    • Lester Velie
  • Stars
    • Stephen McNally
    • Robert Harland
    • Harold J. Stone
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    • 2User reviews
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    Stephen McNally
    Stephen McNally
    • Paul Marinoas Paul Marino
    35 episodes35 eps • 1961–1962
    Robert Harland
    • Jack Floodas Jack Flood
    35 episodes35 eps • 1961–1962
    Harold J. Stone
    Harold J. Stone
    • Al Deusas Al Deus…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1961–1962
    Burt Brinckerhoff
    Burt Brinckerhoff
    • Jack Murrayas Jack Murray…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1962
    Jo Helton
    Jo Helton
    • Rose Vaclavicas Rose Vaclavic
    3 episodes3 eps • 1962
    Dennis Cross
    • Reicheras Reicher
    3 episodes3 eps • 1961–1962
    Luther Adler
    Luther Adler
    • Jonathan Amberas Jonathan Amber…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • George Vaclavicas George Vaclavic
    2 episodes2 eps • 1962
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Martin Krameras Martin Kramer…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Scott Marlowe
    Scott Marlowe
    • Phil Manzakas Phil Manzak…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Jerry Skalaas Jerry Skala
    2 episodes2 eps • 1962
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Jesseas Jesse…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Lawrence Dobkin
    Lawrence Dobkin
    • Frank Manzakas Frank Manzak…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Robert F. Simon
    Robert F. Simon
    • Wilsonas Wilson
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Mr. Pittsas Mr. Pitts
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Ray Kellogg
    Ray Kellogg
    • Allie Lewisas Allie Lewis…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Adrienne Marden
    Adrienne Marden
    • Marie Amberas Marie Amber
    2 episodes2 eps • 1961–1962
    Maxine Stuart
    Maxine Stuart
    • Sheila Murrayas Sheila Murray
    2 episodes2 eps • 1962
    • Creator
      • Lester Velie
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    The show featured a newspaper reporter, Paul Marino, and his undercover Agent, Jack Flood, as they infiltrated the mob and reported on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation were given to the police and appeared as a featured article in the newspaper. —J.E. McKillop <jmckillo@notes.cc.bellcore.com>
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      This series was based on the work of investigative reporter Lester Velie. Several segments were based on true stories, about which he had written.

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    Change the title and hire Telly Savalas and Sherry Jackson
    "Target: The Corruptors" was an ambitious, big budget series from Dick Powell's Four Star Productions ("Richard Diamond", "Wanted: Dead or Alive", "Trackdown", "Michael Shayne", "The Big Valley").

    Stephen McNally ("Johnny Belinda", "Violent Saturday") played investigative reporter Paul Marino and Robert Harland was his undercover "legman" Jack Flood. The heroes investigated corruption in areas ranging from the garbage industry to law enforcement to the music industry.

    The series was apparently based on real life writer/reporter Lester Velie, who was a co-producer. Velie had written articles about the slums of New York and organized crime's infiltration of the garment industry. He would go on to write stories about Jimmy Hoffa and Cuba.

    The guest stars were top of the line. Walter Matthau and Peter Falk were in the pilot and Jack Klugman and Vic Morrow were in the second episode. Other guest stars included Gena Rowlands, David Janssen, Brian Keith, Robert Culp, Robert Vaughn, Richard Long, Steve Forrest and Edmond O'Brien.

    Both series stars were fine actors but I might have tried to sex up the show a little with potentially more charismatic leads. My choices for Paul Marino would have been Peter Falk, Martin Landau, Charles Bronson or, best of all, Telly Savalas. For Marino's "legman" I would have checked out Joanna Moore, Joanna Barnes or Sherry Jackson.

    One of the series original titles would have been more evocative: "The Muckraker".

    "Name of the Game" (1968-71) worked a similar investigative reporter premise to better advantage, with Susan Saint James as the legman for Anthony Franciosa, Robert Stack and Gene Barry. Stephen McNally guest starred four times on "Name of the Game". McNally was more intriguing as an actor when he took of his toupee and played kinky character roles than he was as stolid, upright heroes like Paul Marino.
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Цель: Коррупционеры
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Four Star Productions
      • Velie-Burrows-Ackerman
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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