8.6 /10 1 Votes
Genre Crime drama Narrated by Edmond O'Brien Final episode date 7 December 1960 Number of seasons 1 Cast Edmond O'Brien | 8.5/10 IMDb Created by Liam O'Brien First episode date 12 January 1960 Network Broadcast syndication Number of episodes 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directed by Robert Stevens
John English
David Orrick McDearmon Starring Edmond O'Brien
Arthur Batanides
Barney Phillips
Yuki Shimoda Opening theme "Lullaby of Broadway" performed by Joe Bushkin Similar COronado 9, State Trooper, Overland Trail, Crusader, The Brothers Brannagan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnny Midnight is an American crime drama that aired for one season in syndication from January to December 1960. The series stars Edmond O'Brien as the title character.
Synopsis
O'Brien portrayed Johnny Midnight, a New York City actor turned private detective. Midnight's cases frequently focused upon Times Square and Broadway, where he had triumphed earlier on stage. Midnight lives in a plush Manhattan penthouse. O'Brien narrated the crime drama in the terse style associated with Humphrey Bogart or Walter Winchell. The theme song of the series is "Lullaby of Broadway".
The supporting cast included Arthur Batanides as Sergeant Lupo Olvera, Barney Phillips as Lieutenant Sam Geller, and Yuki Shimoda as Uki, Midnight's wise-cracking Japanese manservant.
Other guest roles were filled by Parley Baer, Whitney Blake, Walter Burke, Russ Conway, Billy De Wolfe, Joe Flynn, Connie Hines, DeForest Kelley, Viveca Lindfors, Doug McClure, Ann McCrea, Tyler McVey, Jay Novello, J. Pat O'Malley, Jacqueline Scott, Robert F. Simon, and William Schallert, Lurene Tuttle, and Adam West.