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Mannix follows the adventures of Joe Mannix, a private investigator in Los Angeles who gets involved in various cases ranging from action-packed chases to mysterious whodunnits. With his sharp wit and martial arts skills, Mannix always manages to crack the case and outsmart the criminals. Set in the 1960s and 1970s, the show delves into the crime-ridden underbelly of California, showcasing thrilling action sequences, suspenseful mysteries, and compelling drama.

An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him. Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) covered in blood and slumped in the backseat of a police car as it races to a hospital with lights and sirens blaring. He has just been shot in the face. The rest of the movie tells the story of Serpico's career up to this moment, starting with him becoming a police officer in 1960. He is very idealistic and believes in non-brutal methods to catch criminals. Serpico also refuses to join in on police corruption, specifically that which involves shaking down and taking payoffs from gambling and drug dealing organizations. His refusal to take bribes earns him the suspicion of his fellow officers throughout the majority of the precincts to which he is assigned. Additionally, Serpico finds trouble fitting in due to his embrace of the counterculture of the 1960s: He moves to Greenwich Village, grows his hair and beard long to the point where he must maintain a plainclothes appearance, and associates with a more left-wing crowd that is distrusting of the NYPD. At first Serpico tries appealing to his bosses about the corruption, but gets nowhere. He enlists a highly-connected fellow officer, Bob Blair (Tony Roberts) in his fight against corruption, but not even he can crack the city administration's general indifference. His campaign and the resulting complications and harassment within the department take a toll on his mental health and his relationship with fiancee Laurie (Barbara Eda-Young), who ultimately leaves him. After meeting a sympathetic police inspector who agrees to assist him with both disrupting the gambling rackets and later calling attention to the problem by going to the New York Times, he is transferred to narcotics, as he has always wanted. However, he finds himself in an even more corrupt and hostile atmosphere than before, where he has mostly enemies and almost no allies due to the reputation he has garnered. As a result, he is shot in the face during a raid on a heroin lab due to his fellow officers' reluctance to come to his aid. After being left for dead and eventually discovered by two uniformed officers, the story takes over from the beginning and shows a recuperating Serpico being tended to by his family and few remaining friends as well as being anonymously harassed with hate mail. At the end of the film, Serpico testifies to the Knapp Commission on police corruption. The film ends with him waiting to board a ship; despite being promoted to detective (a lifelong ambition of his) and being decorated by the department for "conspicuous bravery in action" (along with the two officers who abandoned him during the drug raid) he resigns from the NYPD and emigrates to Switzerland.

Mike Hammer is a hard-boiled detective based in New York City. He tackles various cases and uncovers mysteries while navigating the dark underbelly of the city. With his no-nonsense approach and determination, Hammer leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of justice.

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer is the title used for two syndicated television series that followed the adventures of fictional private detective Mike Hammer. The gritty, crime fighting detective—created by American crime author Mickey Spillane—has also inspired several feature films and made-for-TV movies.

Created by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities of police officers at a fictional Metropolitan Police station in the East End of London from 1955 to 1976. Some episodes were later remade as a BBC radio series in 2005 and 2006.

N.Y.P.D. is the title of a half-hour American television crime drama of the 1960s set in the context of the New York City Police Department. The program appeared on the ABC network during the 1967-68 and 1968-69 television seasons. In both seasons, the program appeared in the evening, 9:30 p.m. time slot. During the second season, N.Y.P.D was joined by The Mod Squad and It Takes a Thief to form a 2½ hour block of crime dramas.

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a British mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom under the shorter title 'Marlowe, Private Eye' and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.

The Seven-Ups follows a group of unconventional New York City detectives, nicknamed The Seven-Ups, who operate outside the law to bring down criminals. When one of their own is killed, they embark on a dangerous mission to find the murderer. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a web of corruption and betrayal that reaches the highest levels of the criminal underworld.

In 'The Lineup,' a drug smuggling operation goes awry when the drug mule is poisoned and killed, leading to a desperate search for the lost shipment by a crime boss. As the police detective investigates the case, he uncovers a web of illegal activities, danger, and a psycho killer. The lives of a witness, a woman in danger, and a child in jeopardy hang in the balance as the investigation unfolds.

The Stool Pigeon is a gripping crime thriller that explores the concept of betrayal in the gritty world of criminal activities. The story revolves around a mole, commonly known as the 'stool pigeon,' who infiltrates criminal organizations to gather intelligence for the police. As the plot unfolds, the delicate balance between loyalty and self-interest is tested, leading to intense action and suspense.

Ex-con presides over an underworld court trial in an abandoned warehouse to determine the fates of some accused "squealers." Flashbacks reveal the facts of the case being tried.

Johnny Stool Pigeon is a 1949 crime thriller film-noir about an undercover cop who infiltrates a criminal organization involved in illegal activities along the US-Canada border. The story revolves around murder, shootout, drug addiction, and the challenges faced by the undercover detective as he tries to gather evidence against the gangster mobster.

While Popeye Doyle is investigating what appears to be a very simple drug overdose, he becomes involved in international intrigue. The Mosad and various other foreign diplomatic figures turn up everywhere he goes. The drug overdose becomes a very involved murder case.

An ex-con is inspired to go undercover and "finger" the mob after finding out his sister is hooked on illegal drugs.

Private detective Mike Hammer investigates the murder of a dancer and follows the trail of a deadly conspiracy. With his trusty gun, he stops at nothing to solve the case.

An underworld story about a boy (Charles Delaney) suspected of being a stool pigeon but in reality, he is only stealing to give his mother a better life. His devoted girlfriend Goldie (Olive Borden) tries to help him turn his life around.