The Man from Blackhawk

The Man from Blackhawk
Robert Rockwell as Sam Logan
Genre	Western
Created by	Frank Barron
Starring	Robert Rockwell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	37
Production
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Stuart-Oliver Productions Screen Gems
Distributor	Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Black-and-white
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	October 9, 1959 (1959-10-09) – September 9, 1960 (1960-09-09)

The Man From Blackhawk is a Western television series about an insurance investigator starring Robert Rockwell that aired on ABC from October 9, 1959 until September 9, 1960. The series was created by Frank Barron and produced by Herb Meadow.^[1]

Overview[]

In The Man From Blackhawk, Rockwell plays Sam Logan, an insurance investigator from the Blackhawk Insurance Company.^[1] Logan scours the West investigating claims, verifying their accuracy, and seeking to root out fraud and dishonesty. Unlike most of his Western counterparts, Logan wears a suit and tie instead of the usual cowboy costume. He is also more inclined to use his fists than a gun.

Apparently designed to take advantage of the popularity of private eye television series,^{[according to whom?]} such as Richard Diamond, Private Detective and 77 Sunset Strip, The Man From Blackhawk was a Screen Gems production.^[1]

Beverly Garland is cast as Sarah Marshall, with Richard Rust as George Blackburn, in "Logan's Policy", the series premiere (October 9, 1959). Ruta Lee portrays Ginnie Thompson, a young woman due to collect her murdered father's life insurance policy, in "The Legacy" (December 25, 1959).^{[2][unreliable source?]} Not all episodes are set in the American West. Tommy Rettig and Amanda Randolph, for instance, are cast as Pierre and Auntie Cotton, respectively, in "The Ghost of Lafitte" (1960), set in New Orleans, Louisiana, with Robert Foulk as Hoag Lafitte. Gregg Palmer and Walter Burke are cast as Gil Harrison and Tom Abbott, respectively, in "The Harpoon Story" (1960), set in coastal New England. Nita Talbot appears in the episode "In His Steps" (1960), set in the Bowery district of New York City. Child actor portrays Davey in "The Montreal Story" (1960).^[2]

Other guest stars include:

Episodes[]

References[]

• McNeil, Alex. Total Television (1996). New York: Penguin Books ISBN 0-14-024916-8
• Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (1999). New York: Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-42923-0

External links[]

• The Man from Blackhawk at IMDb