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Lead upon company of Roamington, Delaware, makers of better things for better living through chemistry, presents the Cavalcade of America. Tonight's play, Star and Shield, starring Broderick Crawford and featuring the very young Miss Eileen Mary. Star and Shield is a true story out of the American campus. It might happen anywhere, in your town or mine. It actually happened in Union City in the fall of 1952. Union City, New Jersey. Here's across the Hudson River at the sprawl…

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Synopsis

In Star and Shield, we are introduced to Officer Bill Campbell, who patrols the streets of Union City, New Jersey. His routine is interrupted when he encounters a young girl named Margaret, who is standing on a street corner, seemingly lost and out of place. As he engages her in conversation, it becomes clear that she is not in school and is instead wandering the streets, prompting Officer Campbell to question her about her situation.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 777

Star and Shield

Tuesday, March 3, 1953 · 29:21

Cavalcade of America, Episode 777

Star and Shield

Tuesday, March 3, 1953 · 29:21

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In Star and Shield, Officer Bill Campbell encounters a young girl named Margaret who is skipping school and living with her grandmother. Their unexpected friendship reveals deeper issues of neglect and the importance of community support.

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