- The Plainclothesman
infobox television
show_name = The Plainclothesman
caption =
format =Crime show
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring =Ken Lynch
country = USA
network = DuMont
first_aired =October 12 ,1949
last_aired =September 12 ,1954
num_episodes =
imdb_id = 0264291"The Plainclothesman" was an early American
television program broadcast on the now defunctDuMont Television Network . The series ran from 1949 to 1954. It was a detective show starringKen Lynch , whose character was known only as "The Lieutenant". Uniquely on television, the main character's face was never seen on camera, as the series used thecinema verite technique.McNeil, Alex (1980). "Total Television" (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.]The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired Wednesday nights at 9 (Eastern Standard Time) on most DuMont affiliates during the 1949-1950 season, at 9:30 on Wednesdays during 1950-1951, and at 9:30 on Sundays during 1951-1952. "The Plainclothesman" was cancelled in 1954; the last program aired on September 12.
Footnotes
References
* McNeil, Alex. "Total Television". Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
External links
*imdb title|id=0264291|title=The Plainclothesman
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