| King of Diamonds | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Directed by | Eddie Davis Maurice Unger Robert Gordon John Rich James Goldstone Skip Homeier William Conrad Irving Lerner Richard L. Bare |
| Starring | Broderick Crawford |
| Composer | Warren Barker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Maurice Unger Jon Epstein |
| Producers | John Robinson Broderick Crawford |
| Cinematography | Curt Fetters Monroe P. Askins Richard L. Rawlings |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production companies | Ziv Television Programs United Artists Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | September 13, 1961 – May 22, 1962 |
King of Diamonds is an American syndicated crime drama TV series starring Broderick Crawford that ran for 38 episodes from 1961 to 1962. [1] It was made by Ziv-United Artists, for whom Crawford had made Highway Patrol . [2]
Broderick Crawford stars as John King, the diamond industry's head of security, [3] who travelled the world fighting unsavory gem smugglers, thieves and fences. King's colleague in detection is Al Casey played by Ray Hamilton. Episodes were 30 minutes long. [1]
Guest stars included Lola Albright. [2]
John Rich was the producer and director. The series premiered in 118 markets. [4]