Longstreet (TV series)

Longstreet (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Longstreet


caption =
genre = Crime drama
starring = James Franciscus
Ann Doran
Peter Mark Richman
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 23 + pilot movie
list_episodes =
producer = Joel Rogosin
executive_producer = Stirling Silliphant
runtime = 60 mins.
network = ABC
first_aired = September 16, 1971
last_aired = August 10, 1972
preceded_by = "Longstreet"

"Longstreet" is an American crime drama series that was broadcast on the ABC in the 1971-1972 season (see 1971 in television). A 90-minute pilot movie of the same name.

ynopsis

The series starred James Franciscus as insurance investigator Mike Longstreet. After a bomb (hidden in a champagne bottle) kills his wife, Ingrid, and leaves him blind, the title character pursues and captures the killers. He then continues his career as an insurance investigator despite his blindness. Longstreet's seeing eye dog was a white German Shepherd called Pax. The series was set in New Orleans, but was actually filmed in Los Angeles.

Bruce Lee appeared in four episodes as Li Tsung, an antique dealer and Jeet Kune Do expert who becomes Longstreet's martial arts instructor. Wikiquote has .

Twenty-three episodes of the show were aired before it was canceled in 1973.

Regular and recurring characters

* Mike Longstreet - James Franciscus
* Nikki Bell - Marlyn Mason
* Duke Paige - Peter Mark Richman
* Li Tsung - Bruce Lee
* Mrs. Kingston - Ann Doran

Episode list

yndication and DVD release

The series has rarely been re-aired, but appeared on Canada's Mystery TV in 2005-2006. The series was released on commercial DVD in Japan (region 2) in late 2007, but has not yet been commercially released on DVD in the U.S.

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