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Created by  E. Jack Neumann
First episode date  15 September 1962
Network  NBC
Number of episodes  28
7.9/10 IMDb

Genre  Legal drama
Theme music composer  Nelson Riddle
Final episode date  30 March 1963
Number of seasons  1
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Written by  Joseph Calvelli E. Jack Neuman John Hawkins Laurence Heath Ellis Marcus Sidney Marshall Paul Mason Art Wallace
Directed by  Abner Biberman Lawrence Dobkin Richard Donner Ida Lupino Don Medford Paul Nickell Boris Sagal
Starring  Edmond O'Brien Richard Rust Joan Tompkins
Cast  Edmond O'Brien, Richard Rust, Joseph Schildkraut
Similar  DuPont Show of the Month, Alcoa Premiere, The Bill Dana Show, The Dick Powell Show, Julie and Carol at Carnegie

Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neumann.

Contents

Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Ehrlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.

Synopsis

The series starred Edmond O'Brien as flamboyant San Francisco attorney Sam Benedict. Richard Rust portrayed his 24-year-old associate, Hank Tabor. Joan Tompkins co-starred in all episodes as Trudy Wagner. Most episodes followed two story lines: first Benedict's case and then Tabor's.

Guest stars

  • Elizabeth Ashley
  • Phyllis Avery
  • Hazel Court
  • Yvonne Craig
  • Howard Duff
  • Ross Elliott, four episodes as Marty Rhodes
  • Diana Hyland
  • Nancy Kelly
  • Elizabeth MacRae
  • Gary Merrill
  • Vera Miles
  • Michael Parks
  • Claude Rains
  • Darryl Richard
  • Ruth Roman
  • Inger Stevens
  • Barbara Stuart
  • Joseph Schildkraut received a best actor Emmy Award nomination for his guest role. I

    Reception and cancellation

    Sam Benedict faced competition from two variety programs: The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show on ABC (which was axed before Sam Benedict) and the first season of The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS.

    In the 1963-1964 season, Sam Benedict was replaced at the 7:30 Eastern time slot on Saturdays by another MGM series about a trainee and his mentor: The Lieutenant starring Gary Lockwood and Robert Vaughn,. Rebroadcasts of the series continued from April to September 7, 1963.

    DVD release

    On November 22, 2016, Warner Bros. released Sam Benedict- The Complete Series on DVD via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.

    References

    Sam Benedict Wikipedia