Highway Patrol Show DVD Box Set Complete Series
Gravel-voiced Broderick Crawford was the no-nonsense Chief of the Highway Patrol in this 50's action series, which was one of the most popular shows in history. (1955-1959, 156 episodes) Most of Highway Patrol's action took place outdoors, on the sprawling highway system of an unidentified Western state (those official-looking emblems on the police cars read simply: "Highway Patrol"). There was lots of hardware - patrol cars, motorcycles, and occasional helicopters - and Chief Mathews was always leaning on the side of a car, microphone in hand, bellowing orders. Broderick Crawford died in 1986, from a stroke and will be sorely missed.