Official Detective | |
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Genre | Anthology |
Written by | Mort Briskin Don Martin |
Directed by |
Paul Guilfoyle Lee Sholem |
Presented by | Everett Sloane |
Theme music composer | Jack Shaindlin |
Composer(s) | E.C. Norton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 40 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Mort Briskin |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 25 mins. |
Production company(s) |
Desilu Productions National Telefilm Associates |
Distributor | National Telefilm Associates |
Release | |
Original network | Syndication |
Picture format | Black-and-white |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | 1957 – March 19, 1958 |
Official Detective is an American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sloane.
The series was written and produced by Mort Briskin for Desilu Productions and National Telefilm Associates in cooperation with Official Detective magazine. Around 40 episodes were produced, and these aired on the NTA Film Network between July 1957 and April 1958. Producer Mort Briskin would go on to produce other series for NTA and Desilu. The episodes of Official Detective are archived at the UCLA Film and Television Archive in Los Angeles.