Genre: | Police drama |
Starring: | Richard Travis |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 39 |
First Aired: | [1] [2] |
Company: | Rabco TV Productions Hal Roach Studios |
Runtime: | 30 minutes |
Network: | syndicated |
Code 3 is an American crime drama that aired in syndication in 1956 and 1957.[3] [2] [1] [4] The stories were all based on actual files of the Los Angeles sheriff's office.[5]
Stories were presented from the viewpoint of Assistant Sheriff George Barnett. At the end of each episode, Eugene W. Biscailuz, "the actual sheriff of Los Angeles County," summarized the segment.
The title is an "emergency signal alerting officers to proceed to the destination with red light and siren and with all possible haste."[6]
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Hal Roach Jr. was the executive producer, and Ben Fox was the producer. Ted Post was the director, and Jerry D. Lewis was the writer.
A review in the trade publication Variety complimented the show's suspense, drama, and characterization and noted the quality of camera work.[11]