M Squad A Gun for Mother's Day (Season 3, Episode 30)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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M Squad

A Gun for Mother's Day (Season 3, Episode 30)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Lieutenant Ballinger works to solve a series of armed holdups as a means toward the capture of shotgun-wielding Ma Phelan, who murdered a detective while helping her son Pete escape from police custody.

Director

Herman Hoffman

Writers

Jay D. Crowley (teleplay) | John Robinson (story & teleplay)

Producer

Maxwell Shane (producer)

Composer

Benny Carter

Cinematographer

John L. Russell (director of photography)

Editor

Hugh Chaloupka

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 12, 1960

Release date

Apr 12, 1960 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Lee Marvin Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger See fewer	The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Paul Newlan Police Capt. Grey Police Capt. Grey See fewer	Down Rio Grande Way (1942)
Marvin Kaplan Arbogast Arbogast See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Jeremy Slate Pete Phelan Pete Phelan See fewer	The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
Frances Morris Ma Phelan Ma Phelan See fewer	Thunder (1929)
Ed Nelson Jerry Howes Jerry Howes See fewer	Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
Phil Tully Police Sgt. Glennys Police Sgt. Glennys See fewer	Against All Flags (1952)
Alan Reynolds Lt. Clarke Lt. Clarke See fewer	Cape Fear (1962)