Saints and Sinners (1962 TV series)
Saints and Sinners is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1962-63 television season. The program starred Nick Adams as newspaper reporter Nick Alexander. Saints and Sinners was created by Adrian Spies, who worked as a journalist before becoming a screenwriter.
| Saints and Sinners | |
|---|---|
 Nick Adams, Lili Darvas and Paul Muni in "A Shame for the Diamond Wedding". | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Adrian Spies |
| Written by | David Davidson David Karp Jo Pagano Adrian Spies |
| Directed by | Jus Addiss Marc Daniels Sutton Roley Paul Wendkos |
| Starring | Nick Adams John Larkin Richard Erdman Barbara Rush Sharon Farrell Robert F. Simon |
| Theme music composer | Elmer Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Marc Daniels Adrian Spies |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production companies | Four Star Productions Hondo |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 17, 1962 – February 4, 1963 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Dick Powell Show |
Overview
The character of Nick Alexander was first featured in The Dick Powell Show episode "Savage Sunday".[1] The series showed New York City life through the eyes of the staff of a fictional newspaper, The New York Bulletin. The episodes' storylines had adult themes that featured moral dilemmas.
John Larkin co-starred as Nick's mentor, newspaper editor Mark Grainger. The series also starred Richard Erdman as Kluge, the staff photographer and office philosopher, and Robert F. Simon as copy editor Dave Tabak.
Many stars and future stars had guest roles on the show. One episode featured the final screen appearance of Paul Muni, one of the most esteemed actors in the history of Broadway and Hollywood.
Guest star list
- Philip Abbott
- Leon Askin
- Red Buttons
- Jack Albertson
- James T. Callahan
- Irene Dunne
- Sharon Farrell
- Tab Hunter
- Barbara Eden
- Ron Hagerthy
- Harvey Korman
- Robert Lansing
- Cloris Leachman
- Scott Marlowe
- Elizabeth Montgomery
- Paul Muni
- Charles Ruggles
- Barbara Rush
- Frank Sutton
- William Tannen
- Lurene Tuttle
- Ray Walston
- Simon Scott
Episodes
Season 1
| Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dear George, the Siamese Cat Is Missing" | September 17, 1962 |
| 2 | "All the Hard Young Men" | September 24, 1962 |
| 3 | "The Man on the Rim" | September 24, 1962 |
| 4 | "Judgement in Jazz Alley" | October 8, 1962 |
| 5 | "Source of Information" | October 15, 1962 |
| 6 | "Three Columns of Anger" | October 22, 1962 |
| 7 | "A Servant in the House of My Party" | November 5, 1962 |
| 8 | "Daddy's Girl" | November 12, 1962 |
| 9 | "Luscious Lois" | November 19, 1962 |
| 10 | "A Shame for the Diamond Wedding" | November 26, 1962 |
| 11 | "Judith Was a Lady" | December 3, 1962 |
| 12 | "A Night of Horns and Bells" | December 24, 1962 |
| 13 | "A Taste of Evil" | December 31, 1962 |
| 14 | "The Home-Coming Bit" | January 7, 1963 |
| 15 | "Slug It, Miss Joyous" | January 14, 1963 |
| 16 | "The Year Joan Crawford Won the Oscar" | January 21, 1963 |
| 17 | "New Lead Berlin" | January 28, 1963 |
| 18 | "Ten Days for a Shirt Tail" | February 4, 1963 |
Reception
Saints and Sinners faced competition from Chuck Connors' The Rifleman and Jack Lord's Stoney Burke on ABC and The Lucy Show and The Danny Thomas Show on CBS.[2] Due to low ratings, it was canceled after 18 episodes.
References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 304. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- 1962-1963 American network television schedule