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 (22 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

Longstreet's address in New Orleans was 835 Charters Street.

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Quotes

Duke Paige: What is this thing you do?
Li Tsing: In Catonese, Jeet Kune Do - the way of the intercepting fist.
Duke Paige: Intercepting fist, huh?

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Connections

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

User Reviews

you mean others remember it???

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!