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The Man from Blackhawk
Robert Rockwell as Sam Logan
GenreWestern
Created byFrank Barron
StarringRobert Rockwell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes37
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesStuart-Oliver Productions
Screen Gems
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 9, 1959 (1959-10-09) –
September 9, 1960 (1960-09-09)

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 9, 1960. The series was created by Frank Barron and produced by Herb Meadow.[1]

Overview

In The Man From Blackhawk, Rockwell plays Sam Logan, an insurance investigator from the Blackhawk Insurance Company.[1] Logan scours the West investigating claims, verifying their accuracy, and seeking to root out fraud and dishonesty. Unlike most of his Western counterparts, Logan wears a suit and tie instead of the usual cowboy costume. He is also more inclined to use his fists than a gun.

Apparently designed to take advantage of the popularity of private eye television series,[according to whom?] such as Richard Diamond, Private Detective and 77 Sunset Strip, The Man From Blackhawk was a Screen Gems production.[1]

Beverly Garland is cast as Sarah Marshall, with Richard Rust as George Blackburn, in "Logan's Policy", the series premiere (October 9, 1959). Ruta Lee portrays Ginnie Thompson, a young woman due to collect her murdered father's life insurance policy, in "The Legacy" (December 25, 1959).[2][unreliable source?] Not all episodes are set in the American West. Tommy Rettig and Amanda Randolph, for instance, are cast as Pierre and Auntie Cotton, respectively, in "The Ghost of Lafitte" (1960), set in New Orleans, Louisiana, with Robert Foulk as Hoag Lafitte. Gregg Palmer and Walter Burke are cast as Gil Harrison and Tom Abbott, respectively, in "The Harpoon Story" (1960), set in coastal New England. Nita Talbot appears in the episode "In His Steps" (1960), set in the Bowery district of New York City. Child actor Robert Eyer portrays Davey in "The Montreal Story" (1960).[2]

Other guest stars include:

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Logan's Policy"John PeyserHerb Meadow & Al C. WardOctober 9, 1959 (1959-10-09)
2"The Trouble with Tolliver"Walter GraumanStirling SilliphantOctober 16, 1959 (1959-10-16)
3"The New Semaria Story"Lamont JohnsonHerb MeadowOctober 23, 1959 (1959-10-23)
4"The Man Who Stole Happiness"John PeyserHerb MeadowOctober 30, 1959 (1959-10-30)
5"The Gypsy Story"David Lowell RichPaul SavageNovember 6, 1959 (1959-11-06)
6"Station Six"John BrahmCalvin ClementsNovember 13, 1959 (1959-11-13)
7"Vendetta for the Lovelorn"Richard WhorfTom GriesNovember 20, 1959 (1959-11-20)
8"The Winthrop Woman"David Lowell RichMichael MorrisNovember 27, 1959 (1959-11-27)
9"Contraband Cargo"John PeyserArthur Dales and Herb MeadowDecember 4, 1959 (1959-12-04)
10"A Matter of Conscience"John BrahmLee BergDecember 11, 1959 (1959-12-11)
11"Death is the Best Policy"Walter GraumanBernie GilerDecember 18, 1959 (1959-12-18)
12"The Legacy"UnknownUnknownDecember 25, 1959 (1959-12-25)
13"The Biggest Legend"Walter GraumanStirling SilliphantJanuary 1, 1960 (1960-01-01)
14"Death at Noon"Harmon JonesAl C. WardJanuary 8, 1960 (1960-01-08)
15"The Savage"Bernard L. KowalskiRaphael HayesJanuary 15, 1960 (1960-01-15)
16"The Hundred Thousand Dollar Policy"Robert AltmanPaul & Margaret SchneiderJanuary 22, 1960 (1960-01-22)
17"Portrait of Cynthia"UnknownUnknownJanuary 29, 1960 (1960-01-29)
18"El Patron"Anton LeaderAl C. WardFebruary 5, 1960 (1960-02-05)
19"Drawing Account"UnknownUnknownFebruary 12, 1960 (1960-02-12)
20"The Ghost of Lafitte"Harmon JonesAl C. WardFebruary 26, 1960 (1960-02-26)
21"Execution Day"Harmon JonesBob & Wanda DuncanMarch 4, 1960 (1960-03-04)
22"Destination Death"Harmon JonesJack LairdMarch 11, 1960 (1960-03-11)
23"Diamond Cut Diamond"John PeyserArthur E. OrloffMarch 18, 1960 (1960-03-18)
24"Death by Northwest"Harmon JonesBill S. BallingerMarch 25, 1960 (1960-03-25)
25"The Last Days of Jessie Turnbull"UnknownUnknownApril 1, 1960 (1960-04-01)
26"The Search for Cape Borden"Harmon JonesE. Jack NeumanApril 15, 1960 (1960-04-15)
27"The Sons of Don Antonio"Harmon JonesBob and Wanda Duncan, Raphael HayesApril 22, 1960 (1960-04-22)
28"Incident at Tupelo"UnknownUnknownApril 29, 1960 (1960-04-29)
29"The Harpoon Story"UnknownUnknownMay 6, 1960 (1960-05-06)
30"The Montreal Story"UnknownUnknownMay 13, 1960 (1960-05-13)
31"In His Steps"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 1960 (1960-05-20)
32"Trial by Combat"UnknownUnknownMay 27, 1960 (1960-05-27)
33"The Man Who Wanted Everything"UnknownUnknownJune 3, 1960 (1960-06-03)
34"The Money Machine"John PeyserDonn MullallyJune 10, 1960 (1960-06-10)
35"The Lady in Yellow"UnknownUnknownJune 17, 1960 (1960-06-17)
36"Gold is Where You Find It"UnknownUnknownJune 24, 1960 (1960-06-24)
37"Remember Me Not"UnknownUnknownSeptember 9, 1960 (1960-09-09)

References

  1. ^ a b c Aaker, Everett (2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 364. ISBN 9781476662503. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "The Man from Blackhawk". Classic Television Archives. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
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