I'm the Law
I'm the Law is the title of a 30-minute syndicated American television police drama series which aired in 1953 starring George Raft as Lt. George Kirby, a NYPD detective involved in solving a variety of crimes in New York City.[1][2]
| I'm the Law | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Police drama |
| Developed by | Cosman Productions Television Corporation of America |
| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough George Archainbaud |
| Starring | George Raft |
| Country of origin |  |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Pat Costello Lou Costello |
| Production location(s) | New York City, United States |
| Editor(s) | William Austin |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndicated |
| Picture format | 1.33:1 monochrome |
| Audio format | monaural |
| Original release | February 13 – July 31, 1953 |
Filming took place in March 1952.[3]
The series first aired on February 13, 1953 and ended on July 31, 1953.
Recurring roles and notable guest stars
| Actor | Role | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| June Vincent | Dorothy Hill | 2 episodes |
| Lawrence Dobkin | Fred Harms | 2 episodes |
| J. Anthony Hughes | Police officer | 2 episodes |
| Frank Marlowe | Murderer | 2 episodes |
| Robert Bice | Detective Bill | 2 episodes |
| Rex Lease | Officer Johnny | 2 episodes |
Reception
The New York Times TV critic said Raft's "show is not bad at all, at least not by the TV standard for detective stories... Mr Raft is still playing Mr Raft... however his limited histrionic abilities in some way work to his advantage."[4]
References
- Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 189
- Vagg, Stephen (February 9, 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft". Filmink.
- Variety. March 1952 https://archive.org/details/variety185-1952-03/page/n123/mode/2up/search/%22george+raft%22?q=%22george+raft%22. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - J. G. (Feb 18, 1953). "TELEVISION IN REVIEW". New York Times. ProQuest 112610898.
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