Crusader: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series tells the story of fictitious free-lance journalist Matt Anders, whose mother's death in a World War II Nazi concentration camp in German-occupied Poland propels him to combat injustices worldwide during the height of the Cold War. Anders is particularly interested in liberating oppressed peoples from communism.

Series details

• Title: Crusader
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1955-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1956-12-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40954
• IMDb ID: tt0047726

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1955-10-07; final listed air date 1956-07-06; episode order: 39.
• Season 2: premiered 1956-10-05; final listed air date 1956-12-28; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Crusader on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.