The D.A.'s Man
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 3 – August 29, 1959 |
The D.A.'s Man is an American television crime drama, produced by Jack Webb, that aired on NBC from January 3, 1959 to August 29, 1959.[1]
It was loosely based on the career of Harold R. Danforth, who, in 1935, was hired as an investigator for the NYC-wide "Special Rackets Prosecutor's Office" by Chief Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey, later transferring to the Manhattan DA's Office when Dewey was elected to that post. He continued to serve as a DA's Investigator, under both Dewey and his successor, Frank S. Hogan, until 1951, when he accepted a position as Chief Criminal Investgator for the New York State Department of Labor. After leaving that position, he opened his own private detective agency.
In collaboration with journalist James D. Horan, of the New York Journal-American, Danforth wrote an autobiographical account of his law enforcement career, The DA's Man (Crown, 1957), which won the Edgar Award for Best Fact-Crime Book awarded by the Mystery Writers of America. When the TV series based on the book aired, Danforth served as the program's police technical advisor, while Horan served as an associate producer and also contributed several scripts to the series.
Plot
Ex-PI Shannon was an undercover investigator for the New York City D.A.'s office.
Cast
- John Compton as Shannon
- Ralph Manza as Al Bonscarsi
- Herb Ellis as Frank La Valle
Episode list
| Nº | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sammy's Friend" | January 3, 1959 |
| 2 | "Guns for Hire" | January 10, 1959 |
| 3 | "Inside Track" | January 17, 1959 |
| 4 | "The Unlucky Dutchman" | January 24, 1959 |
| 5 | "The Mob Versus O'Hara" | January 31, 1959 |
| 6 | "The Pushers" | February 7, 1959 |
| 7 | "Iron Mike Benedict" | February 16, 1959 |
| 8 | "Find Ezra Kane" | February 21, 1959 |
| 9 | "A Girl's Best Friend" | March 7, 1959 |
| 10 | "The Witness" | March 14, 1959 |
| 11 | "Two for Shakespeare" | March 21, 1959 |
| 12 | "Moonshine in Manhattan" | March 28, 1959 |
| 13 | "Iron Star" | April 4, 1959 |
| 14 | "Jail Watch" | April 11, 1959 |
| 15 | "Shakedown" | April 18, 1959 |
| 16 | "Corky" | April 25, 1959 |
| 17 | "The Club Fighter" | May 2, 1959 |
| 18 | "The Triangle" | May 9, 1959 |
| 19 | "Mr. Respectable" | May 16, 1959 |
| 20 | "Bajour" | May 23, 1959 |
| 21 | "Mr. Santa Claus" | May 30, 1959 |
| 22 | "The Actress" | June 6, 1959 |
| 23 | "Manhattan Gigolo" | June 13, 1959 |
| 24 | "Out of Town" | June 20, 1959 |
| 25 | "The Duke" | June 27, 1959 |
| 26 | "Flight 729" | July 4, 1959 |
References
- ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 203. p. 267. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.