Longstreet (1971–1972)

The cases of a blind insurance investigator.

Creator:

Stirling Silliphant

Stars:

James Franciscus, Marlyn Mason, Peter Mark Richman

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
James Franciscus	...	Mike Longstreet (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Marlyn Mason	...	Nikki Bell (23 episodes, 1971-1972)
Peter Mark Richman	...	Duke Paige (23 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ann Doran	...	Mrs. Kingston (21 episodes, 1971-1972)

Storyline

Mike Longstreet was an insurance investigator who was blinded in an explosion. His wife was killed by the same blast. With the aid of braille teacher Nikki and guide dog Pax, Longstreet tracked down the jewel thieves who murdered his wife, and continued his career as a detective.

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Plot Keywords:

insurance | dog | detective | blind detective | private detective | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 1971 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edling Productions, Corsican Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (23 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ABC series ran from September 16, 1971 to August 10, 1972 (23 episodes) on Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:00 pm. The 90 minute film on which the series is based aired on ABC on September 9, 1971.

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Quotes

Duke: For this job you need eyes in the BACK of your head.
Mike: What use are eyes in the back of your head if you intend to go forward?

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Horror of Party Beach (1997)

User Reviews

Should have lasted longer.

I saw this once on TV land and I thought it very good. In fact, I couldn't believe it when I found out this only lasted a year. The mysteries were involving, and Longstreet was cool because he wasn't like other detectives, he was blind and had friends to help him with the cases. Certain shows like "Lucan" don't deserve to last long on TV, but this was one of the few shows that was actually good that didn't last long. Oh well.