King of Diamonds (TV series)
| King of Diamonds | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Directed by | Eddie Davis Maurice Unger Robert Gordon John Rich James Goldstone Skip Homeier William Conrad Irving Lerner Richard L. Bare |
| Starring | Broderick Crawford |
| Composer | Warren Barker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Maurice Unger Jon Epstein |
| Producers | John Robinson Broderick Crawford |
| Cinematography | Curt Fetters Monroe P. Askins Richard L. Rawlings |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production companies | Ziv Television Programs United Artists Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | September 13, 1961 – May 22, 1962 |
King of Diamonds is an American syndicated crime drama TV series starring Broderick Crawford that ran for 39 episodes from 1961 to 1962.[1] It was made by Ziv-United Artists, for whom Crawford had made Highway Patrol.[2]
Plot
Broderick Crawford stars as John King, the diamond industry's head of security,[3] who travelled the world fighting unsavory gem smugglers, thieves and fences. King's colleague in detection is Al Casey played by Ray Hamilton. Episodes were 30 minutes long.[1]
Guest stars included Lola Albright.[2]
Production
John Rich was the producer and director. The series premiered in 118 markets.[4]
References
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 739. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Petersen, Clarence (September 10, 1961). "Crawford Keeps Old Style in New Role". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. Part 8, page 14. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 451. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 110. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
External links
- King of Diamonds at IMDb
- King of Diamonds review at Mystery File