Hec Ramsey 

The adventures of Hec Ramsey, a turn-of-the-20th-century detective who prefers to use his brains instead of his guns.

Stars:

Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Harry Morgan

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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Richard Boone	...	Hec Ramsey / ... 10 episodes, 1972-1974
Rick Lenz	...	Chief Oliver Stamp 10 episodes, 1972-1974
Harry Morgan	...	Doc Amos B. Coogan 8 episodes, 1972-1974
Dennis Rucker	...	Arne Tornquist / ... 7 episodes, 1972-1974

Storyline

Ex-marshal Hec Ramsey decided to settle down in New Prospect, Oklahoma, where he took a job as deputy to young Police Chief Stamp, a former school teacher.. Ramsey had become tired of settling disputes with his guns, so he began studying the new art of criminology, learning about fingerprints and ballistics and contemporary methods of solving crimes. Amos Coogan was Hec's barber pal, and Nora the beautiful woman Hec was kinda "sweet" on.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as series title | two word series title | police | police detective | forensics | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Western

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, and Harry Morgan would appear together again in John Wayne's final film, The Shootist (1976).

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Connections

Edited into The NBC Tuesday Mystery Movie (1971)

User Reviews

Ballistics and forensics in the old west

Hec Ramsey was one of those revolving fourth TV series that comprised the Sunday Mystery Movie on NBC in the 70s. The three permanent franchises that found audience favor were Columbo, McCloud, and McMillan&Wife. During the 70s NBC made several attempts at other series for a fourth.

Hec Ramsey actually lasted two seasons and starred Richard Boone as a former lawman who kept up with the times. If necessary he could still outdraw someone in a gunfight, but he carried with him a portable crime lab and was now versed in ballistics and forensics.

Boone now works for Richard Lenz a police chief in New Providence, Oklahoma who also believes in these things though the two grate on each other. That's how it went in the few episodes of Hec Ramsey.

Boone's character worked in his youth for the famous hanging Judge Parker and so did one Rooster J. Cogburn. If Rooster made it to the turn of the last century, I wonder how he would have adapted.

Hec Ramsey a western that played like a mystery.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hec Ramsey

Filming Locations:

Denver Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark VII Ltd., Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min (10 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1