King of Diamonds (TV series)
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.[1] It was made by Ziv-United Artists, for whom Crawford had made Highway Patrol.[2]
GenreCrime drama
Directed byEddie Davis
Maurice Unger
Robert Gordon
John Rich
James Goldstone
Skip Homeier
William Conrad
Irving Lerner
Richard L. Bare
Maurice Unger
Robert Gordon
John Rich
James Goldstone
Skip Homeier
William Conrad
Irving Lerner
Richard L. Bare
StarringBroderick Crawford
ComposerWarren Barker
| 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 |
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]