Highway Patrol - Season 1 (1955)

An innocent man who unknowingly accompanies two acquaintances on an armed robbery flees and finds himself pursued by the Highway Patrol and by one of the revenge-seeking felons.

Dan Mathews and his officers assist a county sheriff in closing down a club that offers illicit gambling.

A series of fraudulent insurance claims is discovered after Dan Mathews and his officers learn that the "accidental" death of a migrant worker was actually a homicide.

Dan Mathews is determined to find out why the residents of a small town are behaving suspiciously and anxious to see him leave.

Dan Mathews and his officers race against time to find a stolen oil indicator device that contains potentially lethal radioactive pellets.

Dan Mathews has reason to suspect the worst when a courier with a criminal record disappears with $31,000 after an automobile accident.

A young man is put in the uncomfortable position of trying to cover up his father's theft of automobile accessories.

Dan Mathews personally takes on the task of protecting a former crime boss who is scheduled to testify before a grand jury.

A "transportation maintenance service" provided to trucking companies by an apparently legitimate businessman proves to be little more than a protection racket.

Dan Mathews escorts a crusading senator to the scene of his hearings after he receives information that a prominent racketeer plans to murder him.

A recovering addict gives Dan Mathews and a state narcotics agent information that helps them identify an exclusive resort as a front for the distribution of heroin.

A scheming woman takes advantage of her husband, her paramour, and a complete stranger in an attempt to flee the U. S. with $53,000 in stolen funds.

An injured felon discovered in a mountain cabin leads the Highway Patrol helicopter on a difficult chase in treacherous terrain.

Dan Mathews utilizes polygraph testing to identify the individuals who are responsible for the violent robbery of an elderly motel owner.

A highly regarded Highway Patrol officer tenders his resignation after he finds himself unable to subdue and arrest his brother (an escaped prisoner).

Three men rob a series of banks in coastal towns, then pose as fishermen in order to escape in a boat piloted by their leader.

Dan Mathews must cope with a family's effort to protect an emotionally fragile young woman who fled after striking a pedestrian with her car.

Car thieves purchase wrecked vehicles and transfer the VIN plates to stolen ones in order to escape detection.

A distraught engineer sets out on a suicide mission to destroy the chemical plant at which he was formerly employed.

When a ranger checks the woods where a plane disappeared, it results in his murder and in the discovery of a kidnapped woman.

The Highway Patrol helicopter pursues a smooth-talking but ruthless murder suspect who is trying to escape with a hostage over little-used desert roads.

Three thieves use a counterfeit armored car and stolen uniforms to steal $29,000 from a supermarket. The leader of the group becomes increasingly unpredictable and prone to violence as Dan Mathews and his men close in.

A patient parolee decides the time is finally right to attempt the recovery of $250,000 stolen in an armored car robbery.

A café owner's grudge against motorcyclists leads to the accidental death of a Highway Patrol officer.

An escapee from a mental hospital is the primary suspect in the violent death of a farmer.

An alert boy is able to give Dan Mathews information that provides a critical break in the pursuit of a recidivist thief.

A man who picks up a hitchhiker is accused of complicity in an armed robbery when coincidence and circumstantial evidence point strongly toward his guilt.

A gunman and his female hostage unwittingly wander into a designated blasting area.

Dan Mathews and his officers attempt to ensure the delivery of life-saving gas gangrene serum to a 10-year-old victim.

A Highway Patrol officer is murdered while pursuing a car stolen from a lonely bookstore owner.

Two thieves attempt to steal valuable paintings and demand ransom of $500,000. but they are forced to commit murder when the plan goes awry.

Fearing an operation, a resourceful boy with damaged eyesight manages to stay just a step ahead of the Highway Patrol's efforts to return him safely to his parents.

A botched gas station robbery results in the murder of a Highway Patrol officer and the abduction of a farmer and his wife.

A woman's ill-advised attempt to save her former fiancé from a murder conviction results in the realization that the actual killer may still be at large.

A poor prospector arouses suspicion when he suddenly begins paying off long-standing debts from a large roll of new $100 bills.

Dan Mathews and Sergeant Corey spend Christmas Eve searching for a lost six-year-old girl.