Dick and the Duchess 

Dick Starrett is insurance investigator in London and married to the upper class Jane. Her family disapproves of his being an American or background. Dick's co-worker is Peter Jamison and he collaborates with Inspector Starke on his cases.

Stars:

Patrick O'Neal, Hazel Court, Richard Wattis

Cast

Series cast summary:
Patrick O'Neal	...	Dick Starrett 25 episodes, 1957-1958
Hazel Court	...	Jane Starrett 25 episodes, 1957-1958

Storyline

Dick Starrett is insurance investigator in London and married to the upper class Jane. Her family disapproves of his being an American or background. Dick's co-worker is Peter Jamison and he collaborates with Inspector Starke on his cases.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Meine bessere Hälfte

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated-Rediffusion Television, Sheldon Reynolds TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

O'Neal: fine comedian, fine tragedian

I watched this show when I was in my teens, and remembered Patrick O'Neal as a charming light comedian ever after. I was surprised, reading NIGHT OF THE IGUANA today, to find out that O'Neal had gone on from that sitcom to a Broadway triumph in an almost tragic role as the Reverend Shannon. But the first act or so of IGUANA requires a lot of comedic skill -- more than I think Richard Burton, who played the role on screen, had -- and I know O'Neal would have had a marvelously light touch in the play's comedic parts. That may account for the fact that the play was a great success on Broadway for him, while Burton didn't add much to his reputation, making the movie version.