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The Detectives

  • TV Series
  • 1959–1962
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
265
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The Detectives (1959)
ActionCrimeDrama

Captain Matt Holbrook leads detectives tracking lawbreakers instead of having personal lives. His squad of three rarely worked cases together.Captain Matt Holbrook leads detectives tracking lawbreakers instead of having personal lives. His squad of three rarely worked cases together.Captain Matt Holbrook leads detectives tracking lawbreakers instead of having personal lives. His squad of three rarely worked cases together.

  • Stars
    • Robert Taylor
    • Tige Andrews
    • Russell Thorson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    265
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Robert Taylor
      • Tige Andrews
      • Russell Thorson
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Det. Capt. Matt Holbrook…
    • 1959–1962
    Tige Andrews
    Tige Andrews
    • Det. Lt. John Russo…
    • 1959–1962
    Russell Thorson
    Russell Thorson
    • Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom…
    • 1959–1961
    Mark Goddard
    Mark Goddard
    • Sgt. Chris Ballard…
    • 1960–1962
    Lee Farr
    • Lt. Jim Conway…
    • 1959–1960
    Adam West
    Adam West
    • Sgt. Steve Nelson
    • 1961–1962
    Ursula Thiess
    Ursula Thiess
    • Lisa Bonay
    • 1960–1961
    Michael Harris
    • Policeman…
    • 1959–1961
    Rita Lynn
    • Ella Russo…
    • 1960–1962
    Joe Higgins
    Joe Higgins
    • Tom Jackson…
    • 1961–1962
    Johnny Seven
    Johnny Seven
    • Wilbur Krom…
    • 1959–1962
    Arthur Batanides
    Arthur Batanides
    • Crawford…
    • 1960–1961
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Marcus Maroon…
    • 1960–1962
    Enid Jaynes
    • Adele Myers…
    • 1959–1962
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Mr. Albert Blane…
    • 1961–1962
    Sandra Warner
    Sandra Warner
    • Twisty LaVonne…
    • 1960–1961
    William Sargent
    • Plainclothesman Warren Lyle…
    • 1961
    Adam Williams
    Adam Williams
    • Felix…
    • 1960–1962
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    • Trivia
      In the series' second season, Farr left the series and was replaced by Mark Goddard as Detective Sgt. Chris Ballard. Future Batman star Adam West joined the cast during the third season as Sgt. Steve Nelson. The series moved to NBC for its third season and was increased from thirty to sixty minutes. The series was also retitled to Robert Taylor's Detectives. A total of 97 episodes were produced before the series was canceled in 1962. The series was produced for Four Star by Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, which produced other successful Four Star series, such as The Rifleman, and The Big Valley.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Bert Newton presents 21 Years of Television (1977)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 16, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Robert Taylor's Detectives
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Bentley-Blackpool
      • Four Star Productions
      • Gramercy Pictures (II)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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