Sword of Justice 

The weekly adventures of wealthy playboy soldier-of-fortune Jack Cole.

Creators:

Michael Gleason, Glen A. Larson

Stars:

Dack Rambo, Bert Rosario, Alex Courtney

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Dack Rambo	...	Jack Cole 10 episodes, 1978-1979
Bert Rosario	...	Hector Ramirez 10 episodes, 1978-1979
Alex Courtney	...	Arthur Woods 10 episodes, 1978-1979
Colby Chester	...	Federal Agent Buckner / ... 10 episodes, 1978-1979

Storyline

Dack Rambo plays millionaire playboy Jack Cole, who, after the death of his parents, is framed on charges of embezzlement. In prison, Cole learns various tricks of the criminal trade - lockpicking, safe-cracking, electronic surveillance, etc. Upon his release, Cole uses his wealth and his newly learned talents to help others, leaving his calling card, a "sword of justice", at the scene.

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Plot Keywords:

false accusation | revenge | playing card | ex convict | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Jack - Kovat panokset

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Trademark: During each show, the villain would get four playing cards distributed anonymously. The cards were the threes of the various suits, with the spade three always coming last. In the pilot and the opening credits of each show, Jack Cole plays solitaire and deals himself four threes in succession, to match his three years of imprisonment. The cards are marked on the back with a Jack Cole quotation, ending with "The spade is the sword of justice. Its rapier marks the end."

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Quotes

Jack Cole: The spade is the sword of justice. Its rapier marks the end.
[Jack Cole's catch phrase, spoken in voiceover as the villain reads the back of the three of spades just before being arrested]

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Connections

Followed by A Double Life (1978)

User Reviews

Really bad television

This isn't as bad as SuperTrain -- which came out about the same time -- but it has an awful concept. Jack Cole, framed for a crime he didn't do (who hasn't been???), picks up a lot of criminal and not-so criminal skills in the slam. Lock picking and forgery are a stretch but I suppose you could do this in prison. But every week the opening credits would have a guy say "You never know when precision gymnastics might come in handy." And so, Jack Cole practices gymnastics in the joint. What a crock. It was the 70s and this is 70s television in all its glory.