The Man from Blackhawk
The Man from Blackhawk | |
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Genre | Western |
Created by | Frank Barron |
Starring | Robert Rockwell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 37 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | October 9, 1959 September 23, 1960 | –
The Man from Blackhawk is a Western television series about an insurance investigator starring Robert Rockwell that aired on ABC from October 9, 1959 until September 23, 1960.[1] It was also shown in Canada on CBC Television.[2]
Premise
In The Man from Blackhawk, (set in the 1870s[3]), Rockwell plays Sam Logan, an insurance investigator from the Blackhawk Insurance Company,[1] which has headquarters in Chicago.[4] Logan scours the West investigating claims, verifying their accuracy, and seeking to root out fraud and dishonesty. He is also more inclined to use his fists than a gun.[5]
Much of Logan's work is done in disguise, and he has outfits for 34 professions,[3] including cotton speculator, cowhand, gentleman of leisure, professional gambler, and stage driver.[4]
Rockwell, who won the Logan role over 135 competing actors, said of his character: "He has strong principles, amazing integrity and is completely self sufficient. He's not particularly pleasant but he's always needling, always digging for evil."[6]
Characters and actors
Other guest stars include:
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Production
The Man from Blackhawk was a Screen Gems production. The series was created by Frank Barron and produced by Herb Meadow.[1] Meadow left after 13 weeks to return to writing. Although he had been under contract for 26 episodes, he cited the demands of 18-hour work days that exhausted him mentally and left no time for his family or other activities.[7]
The show was broadcast from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Fridays.[5] Competition in its time slot included Hotel de Paree on CBS and Wichita Town on NBC.[8]
Producers spent more than two years looking through insurance company records, old newspapers, and other documents to find material about 1870s-era insurance business operations and how swindles and frauds were committed.[4]
Episodes
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Logan's Policy" | John Peyser | Herb Meadow & Al C. Ward | October 9, 1959 |
2 | "The Trouble with Tolliver" | Walter Grauman | Stirling Silliphant | October 16, 1959 |
3 | "The New Semaria Story" | Lamont Johnson | Herb Meadow | October 23, 1959 |
4 | "The Man Who Stole Happiness" | John Peyser | Herb Meadow | October 30, 1959 |
5 | "The Gypsy Story" | David Lowell Rich | Paul Savage | November 6, 1959 |
6 | "Station Six" | John Brahm | Calvin Clements | November 13, 1959 |
7 | "Vendetta for the Lovelorn" | Richard Whorf | Tom Gries | November 20, 1959 |
8 | "The Winthrop Woman" | David Lowell Rich | Michael Morris | November 27, 1959 |
9 | "Contraband Cargo" | John Peyser | Arthur Dales and Herb Meadow | December 4, 1959 |
10 | "A Matter of Conscience" | John Brahm | Lee Berg | December 11, 1959 |
11 | "Death is the Best Policy" | Walter Grauman | Bernie Giler | December 18, 1959 |
12 | "The Legacy" | Unknown | Unknown | December 25, 1959 |
13 | "The Biggest Legend" | Walter Grauman | Stirling Silliphant | January 1, 1960 |
14 | "Death at Noon" | Harmon Jones | Al C. Ward | January 8, 1960 |
15 | "The Savage" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Raphael Hayes | January 15, 1960 |
16 | "The Hundred Thousand Dollar Policy" | Robert Altman | Paul & Margaret Schneider | January 22, 1960 |
17 | "Portrait of Cynthia" | Unknown | Unknown | January 29, 1960 |
18 | "El Patron" | Anton Leader | Al C. Ward | February 5, 1960 |
19 | "Drawing Account" | Unknown | Unknown | February 12, 1960 |
20 | "The Ghost of Lafitte" | Harmon Jones | Al C. Ward | February 26, 1960 |
21 | "Execution Day" | Harmon Jones | Bob & Wanda Duncan | March 4, 1960 |
22 | "Destination Death" | Harmon Jones | Jack Laird | March 11, 1960 |
23 | "Diamond Cut Diamond" | John Peyser | Arthur E. Orloff | March 18, 1960 |
24 | "Death by Northwest" | Harmon Jones | Bill S. Ballinger | March 25, 1960 |
25 | "The Last Days of Jessie Turnbull" | Unknown | Unknown | April 1, 1960 |
26 | "The Search for Cape Borden" | Harmon Jones | E. Jack Neuman | April 15, 1960 |
27 | "The Sons of Don Antonio" | Harmon Jones | Bob and Wanda Duncan, Raphael Hayes | April 22, 1960 |
28 | "Incident at Tupelo" | Unknown | Unknown | April 29, 1960 |
29 | "The Harpoon Story" | Unknown | Unknown | May 6, 1960 |
30 | "The Montreal Story" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 1960 |
31 | "In His Steps" | Unknown | Unknown | May 20, 1960 |
32 | "Trial by Combat" | Unknown | Unknown | May 27, 1960 |
33 | "The Man Who Wanted Everything" | Unknown | Unknown | June 3, 1960 |
34 | "The Money Machine" | John Peyser | Donn Mullally | June 10, 1960 |
35 | "The Lady in Yellow" | Unknown | Unknown | June 17, 1960 |
36 | "Gold is Where You Find It" | Unknown | Unknown | June 24, 1960 |
37 | "Remember Me Not" | Unknown | Unknown | September 9, 1960 |
References
- ^ ISBN 9781476662503. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Canada to telecast U. S. programs first" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 3, 1959. p. 84. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "He's a Happy Tough Guy Now" (PDF). CBC Times. November 13, 1959. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Have Had-it, Will Travel" (PDF). Television Digest. October 12, 1959. p. 14. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- McNeil, Alex. ISBN 0-14-024916-8
External links
- The Man from Blackhawk at IMDb