Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
    • Television
      • TV by Decade
        • TV – 1950s
        • TV – 1960s
        • TV – 1970s
        • TV – 1980s
        • TV – 1990s
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Kids TV
      • Variety
      • News & Sport
      • Advertisements
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • Music – 1950s
        • Music – 1960s
        • Music – 1970s
        • Music – 1980s
        • Music – 1990s
      • Artists – A to K
        • Artists – A
        • Artists – B
        • Artists – C
        • Artists – D
        • Artists – E
        • Artists – F
        • Artists – G
        • Artists – H
        • Artists – I
        • Artists – J
        • Artists – K
      • Artists – L to Z
        • Artists – L
        • Artists – M
        • Artists – N
        • Artists – O
        • Artists – P
        • Artists – Q
        • Artists – R
        • Artists – S
        • Artists – T
        • Artists – U
        • Artists – V
        • Artists – W
        • Artists – X
        • Artists – Y
        • Artists – Z
      • Artists – 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Playlists
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • Movies – 1950s
        • Movies – 1960s
        • Movies – 1970s
        • Movies – 1980s
        • Movies – 1990s
      • Movies – 0 to 9
      • Movies – A to K
        • Movies – A
        • Movies – B
        • Movies – C
        • Movies – D
        • Movies – E
        • Movies – F
        • Movies – G
        • Movies – H
        • Movies – I
        • Movies – J
        • Movies – K
      • Movies – L to Z
        • Movies – L
        • Movies – M
        • Movies – N
        • Movies – O
        • Movies – P
        • Movies – Q
        • Movies – R
        • Movies – S
        • Movies – T
        • Movies – U
        • Movies – V
        • Movies – W
        • Movies – X
        • Movies – Y
        • Movies – Z
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Television»Drama
    Drama TV Shows - 1950s 1 Min Read

    Plainclothesman, The

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    1 9 4 9 – 1 9 5 4 (USA)
    209 x 30 minute episodes

    A subjective first-person camera method – a technique first used effectively in the feature film Lady in the Lake (1947) – was used to detail the investigations of a never-seen lieutenant with the New York City Police Department.

    The camera (and the viewer) became the eyes of the lieutenant and experienced situations as if actually present. If, for example, a suspect threw a punch, the camera would shake, indicating that the lieutenant took the brunt of the blow.

    The unseen detective was relentless and once on a case, did whatever it took to get the job done as he investigated homicide cases.

    This long-running live series aired over the DuMont Television Network from 12 October 1949 to 12 September 1954. Recordings of only four of the live telecasts of this series are known to survive.

    Ken Lynch (with microphone), Tom Reynolds and Jack Orrison filming a scene from The Plainclothesman.

    The Unseen Lieutenant
    Ken Lynch
    Sergeant Brady
    Jack Orrison

    Related Posts

    • Man With a Camera
      Man With a Camera
      1 9 5 8 - 1 9 6 0 (USA)…
    • Dante
      Dante
      1 9 6 0 - 1 9 6 1 (USA) 26…
    • Leg Work
      Leg Work
      1 9 8 7 (USA) 10 x 60 minute episodes Claire…
    • Detectives, The
      Detectives, The
      1 9 5 9 - 1 9 6 2 (USA) 67…
    • Continental, The
      Continental, The
      1 9 5 2 - 1 9 5 3 (USA) The…
    • Candid Camera
      Candid Camera
      1 9 4 8 - Current (USA) 1 9 6 0…
    • Ohara
      Ohara
      1 9 8 7 - 1 9 8 8 (UK) 30…
    • M Squad
      M Squad
      1 9 5 7 – 1 9 6 0 (USA)…

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleKidnapped
    Next Article Shirley

    Comments are closed.

    Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    You May Also Like
    • Ren & Stimpy Show, The
      1 9 9 1 – 1 9 9 6 (USA) 52 x 30 minute episodes The Ren […]
    • A Horseman Riding By
      1 9 7 8 (UK) 13 x 50 minute episodes Having been invalided out […]
    • Proteens, The
      The Proteens were a young Sydney band inspired by Sixties girl […]
    • Out Of The Inkwell
      1 9 6 2 (USA) In the 1920s, cartoon legend Max Fleischer and his […]
    • Francis Chichester
      Francis Charles Chichester was born in Shirwell, North Devon, on […]
    • Armoury Show, The
      Formed in 1984 by longstanding members of The Skids, Richard […]
    Twitter Feed
    Please note


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Popular Tags
    1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 Action Figures Amicus Arcade games Australia Beach movies Beatles Blaxploitation Board games Britpop Canada Crime Disney Doo-Wop Elvis Presley Girl groups Glam Goth Hammer Heavy Metal Irwin Allen Labels Merseybeat Mod revival Motown New Romantic New Wave NWOBHM Oi! One-hit wonders Power Pop Pub rock Punk Radio Scotland Ska Soul music Surf music
    Search Nostalgia Central
    Copyright © 1998, 2022 Nostalgia Central
    • About
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.