King of Diamonds (TV series)
{{short description|1960s American TV series}}
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King of Diamonds is an American syndicated crime drama TV series starring Broderick Crawford that ran for 39 episodes from 1961 to 1962.{{cite book|last1=Brooks|first1=Tim|last2=Marsh|first2=Earle|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present|date=1999|publisher=The Ballentine Publishing Group|location=New York|isbn=0-345-42923-0|page=540|edition=7th}} It was made by Ziv-United Artists, for whom Crawford had made Highway Patrol.{{cite news |last1=Petersen |first1=Clarence |title=Crawford Keeps Old Style in New Role |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-king-of-diamonds/170100666/ |access-date=April 11, 2025 |work=Chicago Sunday Tribune |date=September 10, 1961 |page=Part 8, page 14|via = Newspapers.com }}
Plot
Broderick Crawford stars as John King, the diamond industry's head of security,{{cite book|last1=McNeil|first1=Alex|title=Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present |date=1996|publisher=Penguin Books USA, Inc.|location=New York, New York|isbn=0-14-02-4916-8|page= 451|edition=4th}} 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.
Guest stars included Lola Albright.
Production
John Rich was the producer and director. The series premiered in 118 markets.{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987' |date=1989 |publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc. |isbn=0-7864-1198-8 |page= 110}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0054553}}
- [http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=21943 King of Diamonds review] at Mystery File
Category:1961 American television series debuts
Category:1962 American television series endings
Category:1960s American drama television series
Category:American adventure television series
Category:Black-and-white American television shows
Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States