Big Town
"Big Town" was a long-running, highly-successful network radio series (1937- 1952) and film series ("I Cover the Underworld," "Underworld After Dark," and "Underworld Scandal") before becoming a hit television series. Shot in film-noir style, the series focused on the exploits of Steve Wilson and the staff of 'The Illustrated Press' newspaper as they reported on the important social issues of the day.
- 1950-1956
- 6 seasons
- CBS
- Drama
- TV-MA
"Big Town" was a long-running, highly-successful network radio series (1937- 1952) and film series ("I Cover the Underworld," "Underworld After Dark," and "Underworld Scandal") before becoming a hit television series. Shot in film-noir style, the series focused on the exploits of Steve Wilson and the staff of 'The Illustrated Press' newspaper as they reported on the important social issues of the day.
Season 6 Episode Guide
39 Episodes 1955 - 1956
Episode 1
Gambling Syndicate
Tue, Oct 11, 1955
Episode 2
Source of Information
Tue, Oct 18, 1955
Steve Wilson is threatened with jail time by the District Attorney if he refuses to disclose the identity of a murder witness.
Episode 3
Illegal Aliens
Tue, Oct 25, 1955
Episode 4
Juvenile Gangs
Tue, Nov 1, 1955
The Illustrated Press launches a campaign to fight juvenile delinquency after a boy becomes the victim of a zip-gun killing.
Episode 5
Sleeping Pills
Tue, Nov 8, 1955
Episode 6
Prison Riot
Tue, Nov 15, 1955
Steve Wilson attempts to negotiate with a crazed convict who is holding the warden and a guard as hostages.
Episode 7
Mental Health
Tue, Nov 22, 1955
A mentally ill woman accuses the Illustrated Press of persecuting her and her husband refuses to seek medical help for her believing her disorder is something to be ashamed of.
Episode 8
Columnist
Tue, Nov 29, 1955
Steve Wilson is forced to suppress his star columnist's efforts to expose a powerful mystery man.
Episode 9
Gang Leader
Tue, Dec 6, 1955
Gang boss Tony Castle is convicted of racketeering, and is sent up for several years. When he's finally released, he finds his former friends have taken over his operations and combined into a larger mob. He threatens to tell Steve all about "The Old Days", and they try to stop him.
Episode 10
Sunday Editor
Tue, Dec 13, 1955
Episode 11
Handicapped Worker
Tue, Dec 20, 1955
Episode 12
Probation
Tue, Dec 27, 1955
Steve assigns a reporter to the case of an ex-probation officer who was discharged for no apparent reason.
Episode 13
Narcotics
Tue, Jan 3, 1956
When Steve Wilson sets out to clear one of his reporters of a narcotics charge he becomes involved with an illegal door ring that he's determined to break up.
Episode 14
Reservoir Story
Tue, Jan 10, 1956
Episode 15
Debt Consolidators
Tue, Jan 17, 1956
A libel suit threatens the Illustrated Press when Charlie Anderson, the city editor, investigates a report of supposed graft in the district attorney's office.
Episode 16
Bulldog Reporter
Tue, Jan 24, 1956 30 mins
Episode 17
Hit and Run
Tue, Jan 31, 1956
A friend of Diane's is the victim of a hit-and-run driver and Steve's paper looks into the incident.
Episode 18
Press Photographer
Tue, Feb 7, 1956
A photographer, recovering from a nervous breakdown, is unable to get a job until Steve Wilson is willing to give him a chance.
Episode 19
Hung Jury
Tue, Feb 14, 1956 30 mins
Episode 20
Skid Row
Tue, Feb 21, 1956
Episode 21
Extradition
Tue, Feb 28, 1956
Episode 22
School Scandal
Tue, Mar 6, 1956
A high school principal's job is in jeopardy when an expelled teenager decides to "get even."
Episode 23
Train Wreck
Tue, Mar 13, 1956
To get the facts behind a train wreck the Illustrated Press joins forces with a rival newspaper.
Episode 24
Trial Lawyer
Tue, Mar 20, 1956 30 mins
Episode 25
Intern
Tue, Mar 27, 1956
Episode 26
The Policeman
Tue, Apr 3, 1956
A policeman jeopardizes his career when he injures a teen-age law breaker. The stories told by the policeman and the youth are completely contradictory and Steve Wilson attempts to find the truth.
Episode 27
Beauty Contest
Tue, Apr 10, 1956 30 mins
Steve investigates a beauty contest sponsored by the Illustrated Press for charity after a reporter on his staff claims it is a racket.
Episode 28
Arsonist
Tue, Apr 17, 1956
Steve Wilson works with city editor Charlie Anderson to trap an arsonist by arranging for him to burn down a factory.
Episode 29
Waterfront
Tue, Apr 24, 1956
An investigative reporter from the Illustrated Press is brutally beaten by the henchman of the waterfront boss after the paper publishes a series on waterfront racketeering.
Episode 30
Country Editor
Tue, May 1, 1956
The editor of a small-town newspaper discovers that the entire community is boycotting his paper for no apparent reason.
Episode 31
Adult Delinquents
Tue, May 8, 1956
Steve Wilson discovers that the delinquency of a young boy is attributed to his parents' lack of attention.
Episode 32
Crime in the City Room
Tue, May 15, 1956
A fugitive murderer arranges with Steve to come to the city room to surrender himself but things do not go as planned when the killer pulls a gun.
Episode 33
Marine Story
Tue, May 29, 1956
Steve Wilson attempts to help an old Marine Corps buddy suffering from guilt about 100 men under his command who were killed in battle.
Episode 34
The Vacation Story
Tue, Jun 5, 1956
Episode 35
Insane Criminal
Tue, Jun 12, 1956
A distraught wife asks Steve Wilson for help when her husband, about to be released from a mental hospital, is headed for the death house.
Episode 36
Blackmail
Tue, Jun 19, 1956
Episode 37
Detective Agency
Tue, Jun 26, 1956
Steve Wilson investigates a detective agency which is attempting to frame the fashion editor of his paper.
Episode 38
Smear Magazine
Tue, Jul 3, 1956
A smear magazine with plans to publish a distorted version of a distinguished judge's life causes havoc and Steve Wilson tries to persuade the magazine editor not to proceed.
Episode 39
Fake S.O.S.
Tue, Jul 31, 1956
Steve Wilson suspects a young stowaway of making a phony call for help that caused a serious injury to an Illustrated Press reporter who covered the call.