Longstreet (1971–1972)The cases of a blind insurance investigator. Creator:Stirling Silliphant |
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Longstreet (1971–1972)The cases of a blind insurance investigator. Creator:Stirling Silliphant |
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| James Franciscus | ... |
Mike Longstreet
(24 episodes, 1971-1972)
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| Marlyn Mason | ... |
Nikki Bell
(23 episodes, 1971-1972)
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| Peter Mark Richman | ... |
Duke Paige
(22 episodes, 1971-1972)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Mrs. Kingston
(21 episodes, 1971-1972)
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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. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>
This series was a cut above the rest of the TV detective series of the day but somehow didn't find an audience.
The idea of a blind detective may not be totally new but added so much to the story. And who could forget Pax, the beautiful guide dog in the series!
Whilst the stories themselves may have been no better than the average series, the settings , in New Orleans, the acting and the music (I note the comment about the music score in other comments ...I remember that clearly) all work to make a good television series even better!
Well you never know ...one day Paramount might just dig into its archives and release it on DVD!