King of Diamonds (TV series)
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
[edit]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
[edit]John Rich was the producer and director. The series premiered in 118 markets.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 540. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ^ 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
[edit]- King of Diamonds at IMDb
- King of Diamonds review at Mystery File