The D.A.'s Man "A Girl's Best Friend" 1959
The D.A.'s Man was a Police drama series from Jack Webb's Mark VII production company. The series ran for 26 episodes during 1959. It starred John Compton, Herb Ellis and Ralph Manza . Compton is an ex-private eye who now works undercover for the New York District Attorney's office. He gets the goods on various mob and criminal types and hands the info to D.A. Ralph Manza. His contact is Herb Ellis. This episode is number 9 of the production run.
There has been a string of jewel robberies at the homes of upscale types. The robbery always happens during a party at the home. The main suspect is Regina Gleason, who has been at all of the parties. Miss Gleason is the squeeze of a wealthy business man, so why would she be involved with the robberies? The DA, Ralph Manza, sends his main undercover operative, John Compton to check out Miss Gleason. Compton touches base with several of his contacts, and soon digs up some dirt on Gleason. It seems that whenever her sugar daddy is out of town, she is seen on the arm of crook, Charles Franc. Franc and his brother, John Baxter, are known to dabble in the odd jewel heist.
Compton soon makes contact with the two brothers posing as an underworld jewel fence. He offers the pair a good return on their next heist. The two, Franc and Baxter like the sound of more cash and bite. Needless to say this does not go in the brother's favour as the Police swoop in at the exchange.
I'm starting to see why this series only ran for 26 episodes. The stories and acting is really a relic of 7-8 years earlier. The series uses a narrator to explain the action and it is rather annoying. Audiences were expecting a little more mystery and suspense in their entertainment.
John Baxter would hit gold in the mid 1960's on the popular HOGAN'S HEROES as Sgt Schultz.
The D.A.'s Man was a Police drama series from Jack Webb's Mark VII production company. The series ran for 26 episodes during 1959. It starred John Compton, Herb Ellis and Ralph Manza . Compton is an ex-private eye who now works undercover for the New York District Attorney's office. He gets the goods on various mob and criminal types and hands the info to D.A. Ralph Manza. His contact is Herb Ellis. This episode is number 9 of the production run.
There has been a string of jewel robberies at the homes of upscale types. The robbery always happens during a party at the home. The main suspect is Regina Gleason, who has been at all of the parties. Miss Gleason is the squeeze of a wealthy business man, so why would she be involved with the robberies? The DA, Ralph Manza, sends his main undercover operative, John Compton to check out Miss Gleason. Compton touches base with several of his contacts, and soon digs up some dirt on Gleason. It seems that whenever her sugar daddy is out of town, she is seen on the arm of crook, Charles Franc. Franc and his brother, John Baxter, are known to dabble in the odd jewel heist.
Compton soon makes contact with the two brothers posing as an underworld jewel fence. He offers the pair a good return on their next heist. The two, Franc and Baxter like the sound of more cash and bite. Needless to say this does not go in the brother's favour as the Police swoop in at the exchange.
I'm starting to see why this series only ran for 26 episodes. The stories and acting is really a relic of 7-8 years earlier. The series uses a narrator to explain the action and it is rather annoying. Audiences were expecting a little more mystery and suspense in their entertainment.
John Baxter would hit gold in the mid 1960's on the popular HOGAN'S HEROES as Sgt Schultz.