Highway Patrol 140 in Retired Gangster

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[@elgringo5537]

I’m 46, and discovered this show 5 or so years via Me-TV, and is now one of my favorite shows!

[@drobson8004]

Cool

[@lizevans4010]

It's amazing how so many folks young and old enjoy watching these old shows and comment that they wish they made shows like this nowadays. You would think the movie studios would think about what people say.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

You cannot indoctrinate people with shows like this. You need flip flops, he she saids, drag racing and hate.

[@wilneal8015]

Are you Kidding?? Hollywood gots an Agenda, and it Don't include listening to the Folks in Flyover Land! Soorywood gets it's Marching orders from Disney, NYC, and D. C. They Specialize in Bad Ideas!!

[@wilneal8015]

@@larrywhited3070Woke Hollyweird is now going for the LCD crowd, that is the Lowest Common Denominator, folks whom Hate Everything that Hollyweird does! F**k it All!

[@sarahshouse1890]

They cater to a whole new generation of people. There's nothing we can do about it except be thankful we can still watch these amazing older shows on KZbin, etc.🫠

[@giggiddy]

You can't put enough drug use, sex, cop hating, filthy language and people grabbing their crotch in stuff like this. The hollywood/ music filth can't do enough damage to society with this type of show.

[@lapaz795]

I prefer these old shows than this crap on tv today NCIS, Blue Blood, etc. This is real and ORIGINAL with authentic people that really play the role.

[@JohnAlexanderBerry]

Another good episode from season 1 (1955). Note the 1955 Buick they drive off in at the end with the 4 ''air vents'' in the front fender.

[@briankuebler4655]

The only time I hunt in a hat, coat, and tie is when my hunting tuxedo is being cleaned.

[@Sootaroot]

We all know the old maxim: what's the difference between a hunter and a paedophile ? The hunter wears a silly hat.

[@henryhorner3182]

My laugh is those silly little .38 snubbies. Just what you need at 30 or more yards away,

[@alcoholic2412]

@@Sootaroot spoken like an experienced predator

[@loveandfaith6517]

back then you could tell what kind d of car it was by the, grill, lights, and the overalll shape of the car itself. Today the cars mostly look the same....oh I miss those days...💕. thanks for putting Highway Patrol videos up!

[@certoglenn4840]

When I was a teen, Emma, we knew engines as well. I would be sitting in the living room in our corner house and ID many of them: Ford 289, 390, etc., 283, 327, 396 Chevy. Various Chrysler engines, 273, 383, 426, etc. The VW was a humdinger, lol. They all had their own sounds.

[@roysterfutrell8889]

Most of all the cars made for the last 20 or 30 years look exactly alike. Like a slightly over inflated, elongated balloon.

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

@@certoglenn4840 we used to flash our lights at folks coming over the Pali highway to let them know that their lights were still on, so that their batteries wouldn't be dead later. old folks like me just sigh at the world today.

[@Sootaroot]

@@holoholohaolenokaoi2299 Little acts of kindness still exist and we should never underestimate the effect they can have on someone's life.

[@kirkmattoon2594]

Yes emma, and those of us who were kids in those days checked out all the new models that came out in September, each year. We couldn't just tell a car was a Chevy, say, we would instantly know if it was a '57, '58, '59, '60 or '61. The witnesses in these shows may just say "it was a new-looking blue sedan," but in real life nearly everyone could name make, model and year. The homogenization of car appearances started in the '70s, and was complete by the mid-'80s. The two great gas price increases of '75 and '79 led carmakers to let aerodynamics dictate the shape of cars, and they still do today.

[@archangele1]

I always liked this show. I still enjoy watching reruns of Highway Patrol, Dragnet and Perry Mason. They just do not make great shows like that today.

[@sarahshouse1890]

Agree with you!

[@thomassnider6691]

No they don't. Whenever they try, the result is total rubbish, if not worse.

[@donnajeffries7913]

Yep.'Tis true.

[@larryjung8062]

Highway Patrol-2 way car radio's was a cool thing in the 1950's. This series has alot of beautiful cars now considered great classic cars!.

[@alexkije]

I love Dan's car in the show open.

[@zincChameleon]

That's why I watch these videos; in the 1950s, car design changed completely every year. Today's cars look like electric shavers (to quote Marv).

[@jamesmarshall6396]

@@alexkije That's a 54 Oldsmobile 88. Actual CHIP's car as were the 55 Buick Centuries. However the CHIP that supplied their cars when this show began pulled out due to production disagreements or I also heard Crawford had a DUI and that was the reason. A 56 Buick Super 4 dr hardtop was used until the show could replace the actual CHIP cars with cars made up to look aulthenic.

[@Sootaroot]

@@zincChameleon Or toasters.

[@alphonsozorro7952]

@@zincChameleon Or soaps on wheels.

[@MrUhwoody]

It's 'Wishbone' from Rawhide.

[@markmccarty1275]

I keep saying the the last episode was the best until the next one. This was a great episode. Casting Carleton Young as the retired mob boss was spot on and his performance with Broderick was a perfect fit.

[@caroltenge5147]

Both of them likely went out for a round of beers after filming was wrapped.

[@markbablin7848]

Paul.Brinegar as a hitman later wishbone on rawhide.

[@phoenix-kenzodapathaan5568]

I wasn't even "swimming" when these were made, but they are brilliant and give a good running for their money for the modern programmes!! Glad Foxeema made available.

[@joep8787]

The guy playing the retired gangster is Carleton Young, a favorite of John Ford for his westerns. He had one of the great lines in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend". This was one of the better episodes. Good interplay between Mathews and the retired gangster. The one thing that wasn't logical is the police using lever action winchesters instead of one of the many surplus M1 rifles available at that time.

[@lindycorgey2743]

While not as fast shooting. The .30-30 packed a whole lot more wallop over the M1 Carbine.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Carleton Young (1905-1994) was a staple in the 1950s appearing in dozens of TV shows and films, some small parts and others quite prominent such as this one. He carries the episode quite well and a good lineup of cars and trucks show up.

[@DMBall]

What a great performance by Carleton Young! He's one of the two or three best villains in the whole series run.

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

Classy gangster. Large book collection and a grand piano.

[@drbonesshow1]

The safest job on Highway Patrol was that of the narrator: Art Gilmore lived to the ripe old age of 98 (1912 - 2010).

[@ronaldtrottier9358]

art was the announcer for the red skelton show on cbs(tuesday nights)and appeared on dragnet as captain of the division where joe friday was assigned

[@tommytruth7595]

@@ronaldtrottier9358 "The boss is Captain Gilmore......."

[@sonoranrain2330]

Art was a national treasure!

[@tugginalong]

Carleton Young who played Jack McCall had an illustrious career in westerns and gangster films. He also had a part in the cult classic, “Reefer Madness”.

[@sonoranrain2330]

You have to love the theme and commercial break soundtrack music! And this was real music folks! Those horns are from a real orchestra, not a computer,synthesizer or tape loop. My how times have changed!

[@wilneal8015]

That music is provided and performed by the David Rose orchestra, also known for their performance of "The Stripper", an Outstanding song often heard in Films, and Gentlemen's Clubs!! Noice.

[@InCountry6970]

Even in the fifties, I never heard of anyone hunting in a tie and jacket with a Fedora, too.

[@Sootaroot]

To be fair, perverts do all sorts of weird hings.

[@alphonsozorro7952]

@@Sootaroot Back then way less pervs. (sodos and pedos) in the USA. Dressing well to do odd jobs is not part of it.

[@jaminova_1969]

@@alphonsozorro7952 Tell that to the Catholic Church!

[@anthonyholmes195]

I was suspicious of the hay delivery

[@wesseavey]

Nice, the state police get to ride around in '55 Buick Century's.

[@Catquick1957]

I had a 94' and a 97' Buick Century. They were much different cars that those.

[@davebeedon3424]

The credits for this and several other "Highway Patrol" episodes show Quinn Martin as "Audio Supervisor." He later formed QM Productions, the company that produced "The Fugitive" and "The Streets of San Francisco," among other programs.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Quinn was the audio supervisor for the entire first season except the first couple of episodes and the first half of season 2. He got his foot in the door for sure and had some awesome TV shows under his belt in the 1960s & 70s.

[@calbrit54]

Beautiful un-aerodynamic American iron flying down the highways. The 50s were America's crowning moment.

[@mikecrean8849]

So interesting to see Paul Brannigan jr as the assassin. Later he had a big part as Wishbone the cook in Rawhide. 🙋‍♂️🇬🇧

[@billhowes7937]

Paul Brinegar. Rawhide is a great western. Watch it a lot online.

[@jeffmayo2439]

AHhhhh....The old "3 Hand Grenades in the Alphalfa" trick...Mathews should have seen this coming from 3 fuloughs away !

[@Catquick1957]

That hit man has to load his weapon after he has his mark in sight

[@exponedorderatas4410]

And he has to perform his hit just when police officer Dan Matthews happens to be there instead of waiting for a better time.

[@exponedorderatas4410]

AND he misses despite using a telescopic sight.

[@BipolarAyatollah]

A real professional!

[@davidkelm19]

This episode has got to be one of my favorites, where Dan Matthews and his officers are protecting a retired mobster. The fellow playing the mobster does a great job in his portrayal of his character. I just love the way they end up bonding during the episode.

[@stevefowler1787]

'55 was a great year for cars...

[@splash5150izy]

@Milton Holley .. What about the 56' Chev Belair?, A friend of mine had a 57' Chev with a false box on the Hood, and Big Feet, it still ran and looked Great even though there was no real blower Ha!!! :P] .v ..

[@alphonsozorro7952]

Late 50s.

[@stevesimone2202]

A 1955 Oldsmobile is flying down the highway at the beginning and then transforms into a Buick turning onto the side road and pulling up to the house. In those days they reuse clips from different episodes to save money.

[@Sootaroot]

@@Timewontletme There was a shot of Kojak getting out of his car and going into a building that cropped up in one episode after another. It was easy to spot because he took a little skip as he got round to the front of the car, but they still used it. And every week saw the same clip of Batman and Robin rushing into Gotham Police HQ.

[@edwardallan197]

I always enjoyed what Broderick Crawford brought to roles. His personal flaws, B movie career, never bothered me.

[@billhowes7937]

He was very talented and a versatile actor. I've always liked his work

[@idiotwind2248]

Show was Filmed outdoors not on a indoor set . Rare for this TV time.

[@mikeb46]

Good grief, the sniper sees the cops are there and he shoots anyway? Can't outrun the radio.

[@doctorartphd6463]

Broderick Crawford IS the man !!! Love this show when I was a kid. nice to see this now - memories.

[@FIERO871]

Last hitman played Wishbone the cook on Rawhide.

[@HYPNOTICVIDEO]

Worst sniper in the history of snipers. Shoots once,misses and runs.

[@Ostatnizlol]

So sure of himself he only brought one round LOL

[@8176morgan]

Yeah, he was pretty pathetic alright. He should have taken a few more shots as both men were open targets, but I guess he didn't have much confidence in himself so instead he took off and ran.

[@justina249]

And I ran I ran so far away

[@westerncivilsation7514]

That may have been the point

[@Sootaroot]

I would say that if he missed, that makes him a very good sniper indeed. How can failing to cause loss of life be bad ?

[@heyoldman2003]

Dan is cool …. Even cooler with his shades on 😎

[@macdonaldhugh1]

great series.b.crawford a class actor thanks

[@RustyOpel]

Never heard of .405 but a quick search showed it was pretty well regarded back then!

[@jerryw6699]

I don't know of any bolt action rifles ever chambered for the .405. It was famous in the Winchester 95 and Teddy Roosevelt's medicine for lions.

[@splash5150izy]

@@jerryw6699 .. What Teddy Roosevelt was a Lion Hunter?, No Way Ha!!! :P] .v ..

[@-oiiio-3993]

@@splash5150izy TR shot anything that moved.

[@NinjaKittyBonks]

This show is improving! We are seeing better nuance in writing, acting and especially our hero "Dan "Always Gets His Man" Matthews. Less of the dramatic one liners and better acting! 🐈‍⬛head bonk

[@bobbates7343]

The way they were unloading that hay looked harder then just doing it by hand

[@mjula1027]

I'm surprised that Dan wasn't tossing horseshoes wearing his buttoned jacket and hat.

[@raiderdanCA]

HA !! The last Hitman was played by Paul Brinegar, who went on to play "Wishbone" in CBS TV's great Friday night western RAWHIDE. You may remember he was the Cook on the Cattle Drive, and mentor to one "Harkness Mushgrove" ... aka Mushy !

[@otravez3916]

Good episode. BC, you rock, man.

[@larryphillips6793]

I noticed that Matthews' fever blister disappeared at the end when he talked about clowns on the road are murder.

[@lisamiller8174]

those end pieces were recorded in a batch so it would have been filmed before the cold sore.

[@Sootaroot]

@@lisamiller8174 And he would have no idea what next week's episode would be, let alone whether it would be "unusual".

[@OPUS390]

At 13:37, did anyone notice a fly on Broderick Crawford? Then it crawled right inside his shirt. Got to hand it to him; he didn't flinch!

[@edwardgarea7650]

Jimmy, the young man who delivered a McCall’s hay was Jonathan Haze, who later appeared in Roger Corman films, including Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors.”

[@kevinhare466]

THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE Good SHOWS LIKE THIS

[@walkergillette3918]

and what was your reason to make the word, good, in small letters?

[@markwillsie1852]

Hay, that looks like straw, and the announcer calls it alfalfa. Ha

[@roysterfutrell8889]

I like the music. Reminds me of when I was a boy.

[@michaelyoung5824]

keep it going great job and thanks for bringing back some great memories

[@joenicholson8278]

michael young k

[@kaisykaisy]

Yep, super good show, beautiful cars, great actors even in black and white.

[@dbrinkm1]

guess what...that was NOT alfalfa hay...it was oat straw..3 hand grennades ?. the ones I threw while in the Army would have killed all those who were within 30 yard radius plus....but we will not sweat the small details...hihi...love the old shows..At first, .I thought the retired gangster was hogie carmichael..but it is not...db

[@bertgrau9246]

Not sure if I want to see next week's show, I hear it's very unusual.

[@Sootaroot]

Who told you that ? Is someone giving away details of shows before they are broadcast ? Dan Matthews will have to know about this.

[@eddean6663]

I like it when they broke out the Winchesters.

[@rjl110919581]

thank you for old show

[@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv]

The classic cars. Truly amazing

[@joep8787]

American cars were so much better in the 1950s. Big and solid, and each brand had it's own distinctive styling. Even the dashboards were classy. Today, all cars have the same streamlined, sand dune shape. I don't think today's cars will turn into classics like the old 1950s cars.

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

If some politicians have their way classic cars will be in museums, rotting in barns or being scrapped because there won't be gasoline available.

[@joep8787]

@@DavidSmith-sb2ix If you mean clowns like Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie, Warren, etc., you are right. It's unbelievable that we live in a world where people like that are taken seriously instead of being in a Saturday Night Live skit.

[@-oiiio-3993]

I used to say, of my 1959 Impala, that one could serve a full dinner for six on the dashboard.

[@ralphquinteros7564]

Beautiful, but not quite as reliable. Ever notice how often they die when backing up?

[@fingerprint5511]

Great episode!

[@marketingguru6986]

Explosion. Trooper doesn't react or go investigate, just calmly stays back standing by patrol car until Matthews comes around corner and dishes out orders.😂

[@annaweathers4614]

The officer in the patrol car just sat there during and after the shooting.

[@Sootaroot]

Don't get involved, his mother told him.

[@wardkendall7095]

*The actor who played a bottle of salad dressing on "Rawhide" (as "Wishbone") turned up in this episode.*

[@barbaradarnell7376]

At about 18:45

[@Johnnycdrums]

Great episode.

[@JoeTillGuitars]

This one was all shot out in Newbury Park, Ca. The bend in the highway where they turn onto the dirt road is now Borchard Road offramp. Hardly any of those oak trees still exist.

[@sarahshouse1890]

Excellent show and episode!!

[@reneleclerc6119]

Fans of "Rawhide" should recognize Blaney.

[@fredkaplan9720]

Another Great Episode

[@bigblockchevy2294]

Dagmars on the police car. Cool!

[@sawmill123456]

Look at all that land and no cars on the road!!!

[@sjames9005]

This mob gig must have quite the retirement plan.

[@lawrenceofarabia8456]

Retired gangster Jack Mcall, an ice cold 26 mins I thought. "Highway Patrol to headquarters, this is Matthews." Matthews actually has time on his hands to throw some horseshoes while the rancher takes a nod as if he were attending a family reunion, I don't get it, do you? Mcall still doesn't give up any 411 during the protection support. At least she sports the white shirt with his sleeves rolled up.

[@philipculver2719]

There was no place to put the hay once they got to the top of the pulley and one hand grenade would have killed them both let alone 3. Ridiculous.

[@auletjohnast03638]

🔵DAN ALWAYS SAIDS: "THE STORY NEXT WEEK IS A VERY UNUSUAL ONE"🔴

[@heyoldman2003]

I was hoping Dan would have pulled out a Thomson out of the trunk ..could have really cleaned house

[@AyeCarumba221]

Well I guess I stand corrected. After saying how, in my previous post, everybody is always so stylish in this show, Dan Matthews picks this one episode to be without his jacket and tie.

[@mexicanspec]

He was on vacation after all.

[@scottmccomb8121]

Where did they find this guy ? Assassin's R Us.

[@douglasskinner]

Paul Briniger from Rawhide makes a brief appearance.

[@chrisnewcomb7118]

OOOH THE CARS!!THOSE BEAUTIFUL CARS!!! WOW!! WONDERFUL!!😀😀😄The writting in the episodes that I have enjoyed is great, the cars are a joy to watch in every scene , WOW😊

[@waltdurling9487]

"A retired gangster turned gentleman farmer." Ha! What corn pone!

[@hudentdw2]

some cops they missed the grenades.

[@bertram46]

This was a really good episode I'm like crack on this

[@brianmouland209]

Classic old time 📺 TV

[@Lousybarber]

Starting at 13:30 Dan has a fly crawling on his shirt. Guess the budget was so small they could not re-shoot the scene.

[@donkboys]

Lousybarber They have to reshoot a scene just because of a fly? It’s a ranch for god’s sake. Ranches have flies!

[@Sootaroot]

It wasn't going to harm him, and it was a big set so there was plenty of room for them both. What's the problem ?

[@skydiverclassc2031]

@@Sootaroot The fly didn't have a SAG card; it was actually illegal for him to be in the scene. :)P

[@jeffreymliss]

Dan's the man. He found and dug out that slug in the tree on the first try

[@conniewojahn6445]

Suits! Even shooters wore suits back then. Short neck ties were the thing. "I don't recall," and "I don't remember" was used back then to thwart investigations, and still is used now. Criminals don't change, just get worse as do their crimes. Matthews did good, stayed true to his beliefs and standards. Good man, Matthews. And, his team is great, too. Dedicated. We need that now more than ever.

[@sablevision]

What happened to the officers at the gate? -And to the-guy-with-the-shotgun guarding them?

[@donkboys]

sablevision I was thinking the same thing!

[@bneale]

Dan called for two more cars to head to the main gate before the bad guys arrived

[@alexkije]

Dan has a zit or a cut in the middle of his lower lip. Makeup! I like the car body style Dan drives to see the retired gangster. He is in shadow. No light setup. Or shadows on purpose. They probably only shot on "open sky" cloudy days. At 5"45 they must have turned on lights

[@jimstokes6742]

Available light. Went with whatever sounds were on location. If no dialogue, they potted up the location sound. Sometimes added bird sfx.

[@mickeybitsko1676]

Episode ends with the Dan Mathews million dollar smile. Alls well with the world

[@curtiswilliams8775]

Cool episode go Dan 😎

[@dstorm7752]

Looks like straw, not hay. And nowhere near enough for a ranch.

[@ziggy72170]

Right !LOL

[@death2pc]

The Dan Mathews Influence. It cleanses the soul............................

[@1962pjh]

At 13:32 watch the freaking spider crawl from Matthews' left shoulder, down his chest and then it climbs in between the buttons, into his shirt!!!

[@georgechambless2719]

1962pjh Looked like a fly to me. Pretty funny!

[@jimward3013]

Twilightzone

[@therealrubbertramp2151]

Good hallucinogens.

[@Sootaroot]

To boldly go ...

[@BeingRomans829ed]

4:32 Park your car close enough to be seen as you make your getaway, and take your shot while the Highway Patrol is there. This dude's got 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨!

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnfugate3432]

Good show's

[@billhowes7937]

BC wore that Glen Plaid suit in a few other episodes.

[@kc4cvh]

12:34 For a half-second or so, the young actor forgot to let his head slump back onto the hay bale.

[@gregadam7437]

I can never get over the size of those cars ,if there ever was a head on collision it would probably. cause s supernova or something worse

[@jaywalker712]

Like 2 huge boulders crashing together, the metal inside was deadly, dash like an anvil.

[@alphonsozorro7952]

SUVs are much bigger!

[@mexicanspec]

They are no bigger than a 4 door pick up truck today.

[@ltcajh]

Only Hollywood would take a shot before the cops left!

[@otravez3916]

Whatabum! Fancy rifle, fancy scope, fancy suit, fancy fedora, and can't hit the broadside of a barn! WHATABUM!

[@Ostatnizlol]

Yeah, I can't recognize the rifle though, Matthews says it's a .405, pretty obscure catridge and I couldn't find a bolt action rifle that would fire such catridge and look like the one in the scene

[@billydrucker-mn6ez]

Holy Cow…Wishbone…a hit man?….now THAT’S Classic Tv

[@josephburke8723]

Amazing how a half hour Cop Show made a half century plus ago has drawn so many followers.

[@markgarin6355]

"Retired gangster" isn't that an oxymoron? One guy looked like cook on rawhide.

[@johnSmith-no2wi]

4:55 Where is Lee Harvey Oswald when you need him.

[@josephfinnegan1805]

LHO never shot JFK!! Illuminati deep state carried out the murder even people in Bonney Wee Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 know that!!

[@sirronald9100]

@@josephfinnegan1805 conspiracy nut!!!!

[@lucindabarnard4603]

Hey! I had that bumper sticker back in 1967!

[@Sootaroot]

I hope wasn't watching this episode and getting ideas.

[@alphonsozorro7952]

He was never known to be a sharp shooter, let alone for possessing a rifle in his garage.